#29433E
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36% 0.033 180.9), rgb(41, 67, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#29433E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 181°. 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 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29433E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 67, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 24%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.033 180.9) |
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 #29433E | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29433E | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #29433E text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #29433E text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEA
oklch(93.5% 0.007 185.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCD9
oklch(88.5% 0.014 179.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C1
oklch(80.8% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 400
400
#86A9A2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 181.6)
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Step 500
500
#67948B
oklch(63.1% 0.051 180.8)
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Step 600
600
#4D7E75
oklch(55.5% 0.055 181.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E6A62
oklch(49% 0.051 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#335750
oklch(42.7% 0.043 180.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29433E
oklch(36% 0.033 180.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A27
oklch(27% 0.021 180.8)
#29433E 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) | #41403E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3D3E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #214441 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29433E
#29433E
oklch(36% 0.033 180.9)
- #4C363C
#4C363C
oklch(36% 0.033 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 with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #29433E, 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 0.034
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.044
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.045
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.050
Use #29433E 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.