#29586B
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.6% 0.06 227), rgb(41, 88, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#29586B is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.70:1 |
| White text | 7.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29586B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 88, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.6% 0.06 227) |
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 #29586B | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29586B | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29586B text on white | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #29586B text on black | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#CCDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.02 225.7)
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Step 300
300
#AAC6D2
oklch(81% 0.035 225.6)
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Step 400
400
#7BA8BC
oklch(70.6% 0.056 227.2)
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Step 500
500
#5892AB
oklch(63% 0.071 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#3B7C97
oklch(55.5% 0.078 227.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D6981
oklch(49.2% 0.072 227.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29586B
oklch(43.6% 0.06 227)
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Step 900
900
#244755
oklch(37.8% 0.047 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#162932
oklch(26.9% 0.03 229.7)
#29586B 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) | #4E566C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444F6B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #005E5E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29586B
#29586B
oklch(43.6% 0.06 227)
- #6D4734
#6D4734
oklch(43.6% 0.06 47.2)
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 #29586B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.029
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.047
- Deep Sea Blue #015482 ΔE 0.048
- Light Navy Blue #2E5A88 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.055
- Light Navy #155084 ΔE 0.056
Use #29586B 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.