#296E88
Closest named color: Sea Blue (#047495). oklch(50.6% 0.079 226.6), rgb(41, 110, 136).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#296E88 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea Blue (#047495), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea Blue (#047495) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296E88 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 110, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.079 226.6) |
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 #296E88 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296E88 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296E88 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #296E88 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.011 226)
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Step 200
200
#CBDCE4
oklch(88.4% 0.021 227.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7C6D4
oklch(80.8% 0.039 226.9)
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Step 400
400
#77A9BE
oklch(70.7% 0.061 226)
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Step 500
500
#5193AE
oklch(63% 0.079 226.7)
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Step 600
600
#327D9A
oklch(55.6% 0.086 227)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296E88
oklch(50.6% 0.079 226.6)
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Step 800
800
#20566B
oklch(42.7% 0.066 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#204757
oklch(37.7% 0.052 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A33
oklch(27.1% 0.033 226.5)
#296E88 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) | #606C89 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #536288 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007676 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296E88
#296E88
oklch(50.6% 0.079 226.6)
- #8A563D
#8A563D
oklch(50.6% 0.079 46.1)
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 #296E88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea Blue #047495 ΔE 0.025
- Ocean Blue #03719C ΔE 0.032
- Denim #3B638C ΔE 0.037
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Peacock Blue #016795 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
Use #296E88 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.