#296D62
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.071 180.8), rgb(41, 109, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#296D62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296D62 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 109, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.071 180.8) |
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 #296D62 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296D62 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296D62 text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #296D62 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F2F6F5
oklch(97% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.019 184.2)
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Step 300
300
#AAC8C2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 182)
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Step 400
400
#7BACA2
oklch(70.7% 0.054 180.6)
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Step 500
500
#56988C
oklch(63.2% 0.07 180.9)
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Step 600
600
#388276
oklch(55.6% 0.076 181.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296D62
oklch(48.8% 0.071 180.8)
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Step 800
800
#245951
oklch(42.6% 0.058 182.1)
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Step 900
900
#234A43
oklch(37.8% 0.046 180.6)
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Step 950
950
#162B27
oklch(27% 0.028 180.5)
#296D62 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) | #686762 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E5F63 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F6A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296D62
#296D62
oklch(48.8% 0.071 180.8)
- #814F5E
#814F5E
oklch(48.9% 0.07 0.6)
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 #296D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.035
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.047
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.057
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.059
Use #296D62 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.