#296E5A
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(48.8% 0.077 170.9), rgb(41, 110, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#296E5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296E5A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 110, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.8% 0.077 170.9) |
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 #296E5A | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296E5A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296E5A text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #296E5A text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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
#E3ECE9
oklch(93.5% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 200
200
#CCDED7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 300
300
#AAC9BD
oklch(81% 0.037 170)
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Step 400
400
#7BAD9B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 170.2)
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Step 500
500
#569983
oklch(63.2% 0.077 170.5)
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Step 600
600
#38836D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 171.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296E5A
oklch(48.8% 0.077 170.9)
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Step 800
800
#245A4A
oklch(42.6% 0.064 171)
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Step 900
900
#234A3E
oklch(37.6% 0.049 171.3)
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Step 950
950
#162B24
oklch(26.9% 0.03 170.6)
#296E5A 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) | #6B6759 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61605B | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006F68 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296E5A
#296E5A
oklch(48.8% 0.077 170.9)
- #814D65
#814D65
oklch(48.8% 0.077 351.2)
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 #296E5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.039
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.056
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.065
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.066
Use #296E5A 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.