#29616A
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(45.9% 0.06 209.5), rgb(41, 97, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#29616A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29616A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 97, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.06 209.5) |
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 #29616A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #29616A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29616A text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #29616A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CB
oklch(80.9% 0.029 210.5)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B0
oklch(70.7% 0.046 208.8)
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Step 500
500
#5D949D
oklch(63.2% 0.06 208.9)
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Step 600
600
#417E88
oklch(55.6% 0.065 209.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#29616A
oklch(45.9% 0.06 209.5)
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Step 800
800
#2B575E
oklch(42.8% 0.05 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#27474D
oklch(37.6% 0.039 210.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.024 209.1)
#29616A 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) | #595E6B | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F566A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006564 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29616A
#29616A
oklch(45.9% 0.06 209.5)
- #764B44
#764B44
oklch(46% 0.06 29.7)
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 #29616A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.028
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.036
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.043
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.052
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
Use #29616A 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.