#298AA0
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(58.8% 0.092 216.5), rgb(41, 138, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#298AA0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #298AA0 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 138, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.092 216.5) |
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 #298AA0 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #298AA0 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #298AA0 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #298AA0 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8D2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 216)
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Step 400
400
#6FABBB
oklch(70.6% 0.066 216.5)
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Step 500
500
#4496AB
oklch(63.1% 0.085 217.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#298AA0
oklch(58.8% 0.092 216.5)
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Step 700
700
#066C80
oklch(49% 0.086 216.8)
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Step 800
800
#0F5868
oklch(42.6% 0.071 216.9)
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Step 900
900
#174955
oklch(37.8% 0.056 216.7)
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Step 950
950
#102B31
oklch(27.1% 0.034 214.3)
#298AA0 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) | #7B86A1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6B7AA0 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009291 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #298AA0
#298AA0
oklch(58.8% 0.092 216.5)
- #AC6855
#AC6855
oklch(58.8% 0.093 36.4)
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 #298AA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.015
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.029
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.038
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.045
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.048
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
Use #298AA0 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.