#29595D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(43.2% 0.052 202.6), rgb(41, 89, 93).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#29595D is a dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29595D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 89, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 39%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.2% 0.052 202.6) |
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 #29595D | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #29595D | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29595D text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #29595D text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CDDDDE
oklch(88.6% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#ABC7C9
oklch(81% 0.03 201.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAAAE
oklch(70.7% 0.048 203)
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Step 500
500
#59959A
oklch(63.1% 0.063 202.5)
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Step 600
600
#3D7F85
oklch(55.6% 0.068 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#2E6B70
oklch(49% 0.063 202.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#29595D
oklch(43.2% 0.052 202.6)
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Step 900
900
#25484B
oklch(37.7% 0.041 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#162A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.026 203.9)
#29595D 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) | #53565D | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4F5D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #025C5A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29595D
#29595D
oklch(43.2% 0.052 202.6)
- #6A4543
#6A4543
oklch(43.2% 0.052 22.8)
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 #29595D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.028
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.029
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.053
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.054
Use #29595D 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.