#296B6F
Closest named color: Dark Aqua (#05696B). oklch(48.8% 0.066 200.8), rgb(41, 107, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#296B6F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aqua (#05696B), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aqua (#05696B) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296B6F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 107, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.066 200.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #296B6F | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296B6F | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296B6F text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #296B6F text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 300
300
#AAC7C9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 201.7)
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Step 400
400
#7BABAE
oklch(70.8% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 500
500
#56969A
oklch(63.2% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 600
600
#398084
oklch(55.6% 0.071 200.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296B6F
oklch(48.8% 0.066 200.8)
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Step 800
800
#25585B
oklch(42.7% 0.054 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#23484B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 202.4)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#296B6F with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #63666F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #585E6F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F6C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296B6F
#296B6F
oklch(48.8% 0.066 200.8)
- #815050
#815050
oklch(48.7% 0.066 19.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #296B6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.020
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.046
Use #296B6F in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.