#29473E
Closest named color: Dark Teal (#014D4E). oklch(37.1% 0.039 173), rgb(41, 71, 62).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.16:1).
About this color
#29473E is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Teal (#014D4E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Teal (#014D4E) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29473E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 71, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.039 173) |
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 #29473E | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29473E | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #29473E text on white | 10.16:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #29473E text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE9
oklch(93.6% 0.009 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDDD8
oklch(88.6% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7BF
oklch(80.9% 0.029 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.047 173)
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Step 500
500
#629686
oklch(63.2% 0.061 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#478070
oklch(55.6% 0.066 173.7)
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Step 700
700
#386C5D
oklch(49% 0.061 172.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F584C
oklch(42.6% 0.051 172.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#29473E
oklch(37.1% 0.039 173)
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Step 950
950
#192B25
oklch(27.1% 0.026 171.3)
#29473E 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) | #45433E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40403F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #204844 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29473E
#29473E
oklch(37.1% 0.039 173)
- #513742
#513742
oklch(37.1% 0.041 352.2)
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 #29473E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.052
Use #29473E 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.