#296B82
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(49.6% 0.075 224.5), rgb(41, 107, 130).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#296B82 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296B82 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 107, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.075 224.5) |
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 #296B82 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296B82 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296B82 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #296B82 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#A8C6D2
oklch(80.8% 0.036 224)
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Step 400
400
#79A9BC
oklch(70.7% 0.058 224.5)
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Step 500
500
#5493AB
oklch(63% 0.074 224.7)
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Step 600
600
#367D97
oklch(55.6% 0.081 225.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296B82
oklch(49.6% 0.075 224.5)
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Step 800
800
#235668
oklch(42.7% 0.062 224.3)
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Step 900
900
#224755
oklch(37.7% 0.049 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#152A32
oklch(27.1% 0.031 224.6)
#296B82 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) | #5E6983 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #525F82 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007272 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296B82
#296B82
oklch(49.6% 0.075 224.5)
- #86543E
#86543E
oklch(49.7% 0.075 44.4)
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 #296B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.035
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.036
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.043
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.044
Use #296B82 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.