What color is #296F89?

#296F89 is a dark cyan-blue. In RGB it is rgb(41, 111, 137), and in HSL hsl(196, 54%, 35%).

Is #296F89 accessible as text?

On white, #296F89 has a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.73:1 (fails). For text placed on #296F89, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #296F89?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-700 (#007595).

What colors go well with #296F89?

#296F89 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #894329. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #296F89 below.

Is #296F89 good for buttons?

#296F89 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #296F89 — black text only reaches 3.73:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #296F89 the same as CSS teal?

No — #296F89 is not the CSS named color teal, but teal (#008080) is the closest CSS named color.

#296F89 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #296F89

Not just a swatch — here's how #296F89 works with other colors. Named schemes with #296F89 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #296F89 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DEDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E344A

Teal Blue 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 #296F89 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A6 Anchor #2E3236

Teal Blue 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 #296F89 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #5792AB

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

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #296F89 Secondary #6F5116 Surface #E2DCC0 Accent #385244 Anchor #56233D

Teal Blue 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 #296F89 Secondary #7E939C Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Teal Blue 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 Teal Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #296F89 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 26/100

Cool

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

Softness 46/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 48/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 1/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 85/100

Very high

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

Surface fit 29/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #296F89 with

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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 5.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D1E4EB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #295089 — 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 #296F89 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #296F89;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 111 137;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(50.9% 0.080 226.3);
  --color-50: #F3F9FC;
  --color-100: #DFF0F6;
  --color-200: #C0E0EC;
  --color-300: #95C8DA;
  --color-400: #6CAEC6;
  --color-500: #4B91AA;
  --color-600: #3F7183;
  --color-700: #32525D;
  --color-800: #23373D;
  --color-900: #172226;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  teal-blue: {
    50: '#F3F9FC',
    100: '#DFF0F6',
    200: '#C0E0EC',
    300: '#95C8DA',
    400: '#6CAEC6',
    500: '#4B91AA',
    600: '#3F7183',
    700: '#32525D',
    800: '#23373D',
    900: '#172226',
  },
}

$base: #296F89;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F3F9FC;
$base-100: #DFF0F6;
$base-200: #C0E0EC;
$base-300: #95C8DA;
$base-400: #6CAEC6;
$base-500: #4B91AA;
$base-600: #3F7183;
$base-700: #32525D;
$base-800: #23373D;
$base-900: #172226;
$base-hover: #21596E;
$base-subtle: #B9D7E2;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#296F89",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3F9FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DFF0F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C0E0EC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#95C8DA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6CAEC6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4B91AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3F7183",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#32525D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23373D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172226",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #296F89

Color Lab

Pairs with #296F89

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