What color is #296A72?

#296A72 is a dark cyan. In RGB it is rgb(41, 106, 114), and in HSL hsl(187, 47%, 30%).

Is #296A72 accessible as text?

On white, #296A72 has a contrast ratio of 6.18:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.40:1 (fails). For text placed on #296A72, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #296A72?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-800 (#005F78).

What colors go well with #296A72?

#296A72 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #703129. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #296A72 below.

Is #296A72 good for buttons?

#296A72 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #296A72 — black text only reaches 3.40:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #296A72 the same as CSS teal?

No — #296A72 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#296A72 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #296A72

Not just a swatch — here's how #296A72 works with other colors. Named schemes with #296A72 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #296A72 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Myrtle Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #296A72 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Myrtle Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #296A72 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #558D94

Myrtle Green is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Myrtle Green.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #296A72 Secondary #715117 Surface #E3DCC0 Accent #395143 Anchor #56233F

Myrtle Green plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #296A72 Secondary #788C8F Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Myrtle Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Myrtle Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #296A72 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 32/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 45/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 50/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 55/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 26/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 77/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 33/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #296A72 with

Sea Green Classic Blue Garnet Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 6.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #CFE5E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #295070 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #296A72 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #296A72;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 106 114;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(48.6% 0.066 206.4);
  --color-50: #F3FAFB;
  --color-100: #E0F2F5;
  --color-200: #C3E5E9;
  --color-300: #99CFD6;
  --color-400: #72B7C0;
  --color-500: #519AA4;
  --color-600: #44777E;
  --color-700: #34565A;
  --color-800: #25393C;
  --color-900: #182325;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  myrtle-green: {
    50: '#F3FAFB',
    100: '#E0F2F5',
    200: '#C3E5E9',
    300: '#99CFD6',
    400: '#72B7C0',
    500: '#519AA4',
    600: '#44777E',
    700: '#34565A',
    800: '#25393C',
    900: '#182325',
  },
}

$base: #296A72;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3FAFB;
$base-100: #E0F2F5;
$base-200: #C3E5E9;
$base-300: #99CFD6;
$base-400: #72B7C0;
$base-500: #519AA4;
$base-600: #44777E;
$base-700: #34565A;
$base-800: #25393C;
$base-900: #182325;
$base-hover: #20535A;
$base-subtle: #B6D8DD;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#296A72",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C3E5E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#99CFD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#72B7C0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#519AA4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#44777E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#34565A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#25393C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182325",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #296A72

Color Lab

Pairs with #296A72

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