#296F6D
Closest named color: Dark Aquamarine (#017371). oklch(49.8% 0.069 192.5), rgb(41, 111, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#296F6D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Aquamarine (#017371), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Aquamarine (#017371) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #296F6D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 111, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.069 192.5) |
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 #296F6D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #296F6D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #296F6D text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #296F6D text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEB
oklch(93.6% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 200
200
#CCDDDC
oklch(88.4% 0.018 192.6)
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Step 300
300
#A9C8C6
oklch(80.9% 0.033 191.7)
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Step 400
400
#79ACA9
oklch(70.8% 0.054 191.4)
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Step 500
500
#549794
oklch(63.1% 0.069 191.8)
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Step 600
600
#35817F
oklch(55.6% 0.074 192.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#296F6D
oklch(49.8% 0.069 192.5)
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Step 800
800
#225957
oklch(42.7% 0.057 191.9)
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Step 900
900
#224948
oklch(37.7% 0.044 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#152B2A
oklch(27% 0.028 191.9)
#296F6D 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) | #686A6D | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D616E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00726E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #296F6D
#296F6D
oklch(49.8% 0.069 192.5)
- #855258
#855258
oklch(49.8% 0.069 12.2)
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 #296F6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.027
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.033
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.047
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.051
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.051
Use #296F6D 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.