#298698
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(57.5% 0.088 213.4), rgb(41, 134, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#298698 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298698 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 134, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.088 213.4) |
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 #298698 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298698 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298698 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298698 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB8
oklch(70.6% 0.063 213.3)
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Step 500
500
#4796A7
oklch(63% 0.081 213.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298698
oklch(57.5% 0.088 213.4)
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Step 700
700
#106C7D
oklch(49% 0.082 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#145865
oklch(42.6% 0.067 213.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4952
oklch(37.7% 0.052 212.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#298698 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) | #798199 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697698 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D8C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298698
#298698
oklch(57.5% 0.088 213.4)
- #A66556
#A66556
oklch(57.5% 0.088 33.8)
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 #298698, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.014
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.032
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.038
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.039
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.040
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
Use #298698 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.