#00B29E
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(68.5% 0.123 181), rgb(0, 178, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#00B29E is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #00B29E |
| RGB | rgb(0, 178, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 100%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.123 181) |
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 #00B29E | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #00B29E | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B29E text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #00B29E text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.022 182.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#87D1C3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 181)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#00B29E
oklch(68.5% 0.123 181)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#00B29E 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) | #A9A79D | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9698A0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B5AC | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #00B29E
#00B29E
oklch(68.5% 0.123 181)
- #D77795
#D77795
oklch(68.4% 0.124 0.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #00B29E
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #00B29E. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.024
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.054
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.055
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.058
Use #00B29E 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.