#002F29
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(27.4% 0.049 181.7), rgb(0, 47, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#002F29 is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #002F29 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 47, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 9%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.049 181.7) |
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 #002F29 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #002F29 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #002F29 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #002F29 text on black | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
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 950.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
-
Step 100
100
#DEEEEA
oklch(93.6% 0.018 179.3)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E1DA
oklch(88.6% 0.033 179.9)
-
Step 300
300
#97CDC3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 182.1)
-
Step 400
400
#55B4A5
oklch(70.8% 0.093 181.8)
-
Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
-
Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
-
Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#002F29
oklch(27.4% 0.049 181.7)
#002F29 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) | #2C2B29 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26272A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00302D | 0.007 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #002F29
#002F29
oklch(27.4% 0.049 181.7)
- #3B1C26
#3B1C26
oklch(27.3% 0.05 0.4)
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 #002F29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.069
Use #002F29 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.