#29576B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.3% 0.06 228.8), rgb(41, 87, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#29576B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.66:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29576B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 87, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.3% 0.06 228.8) |
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 #29576B | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29576B | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29576B text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #29576B text on black | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE4
oklch(88.6% 0.02 230.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D3
oklch(81% 0.035 227.5)
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Step 400
400
#7CA8BD
oklch(70.7% 0.056 229)
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Step 500
500
#5992AC
oklch(63.1% 0.071 228.9)
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Step 600
600
#3C7C98
oklch(55.6% 0.078 229.1)
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Step 700
700
#2E6881
oklch(49% 0.072 229.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29576B
oklch(43.3% 0.06 228.8)
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Step 900
900
#254655
oklch(37.6% 0.046 229.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#29576B 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) | #4D566C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #434F6B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005D5D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29576B
#29576B
oklch(43.3% 0.06 228.8)
- #6C4733
#6C4733
oklch(43.5% 0.06 49)
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 #29576B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.031
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.046
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Grey Blue #29465B ΔE 0.055
Use #29576B 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.