#29423E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.7% 0.032 183.4), rgb(41, 66, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.80:1).
About this color
#29423E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29423E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 66, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 23%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.032 183.4) |
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 #29423E | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29423E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #29423E text on white | 10.80:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #29423E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDA
oklch(88.5% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#B1C6C2
oklch(81% 0.024 183)
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Step 400
400
#87A9A3
oklch(70.8% 0.038 183.3)
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Step 500
500
#68938C
oklch(63% 0.048 183.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F7E76
oklch(55.7% 0.053 182.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6A63
oklch(49.1% 0.049 182.7)
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Step 800
800
#355651
oklch(42.6% 0.04 183.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29423E
oklch(35.7% 0.032 183.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#29423E 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) | #403F3E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3C3E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214341 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29423E
#29423E
oklch(35.7% 0.032 183.4)
- #4B363B
#4B363B
oklch(35.8% 0.031 3)
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 #29423E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.029
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.031
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.043
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Midnight Green #073B4C ΔE 0.050
Use #29423E 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.