#29616D
Closest named color: Petrol (#005F6A). oklch(46% 0.061 213.9), rgb(41, 97, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#29616D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Petrol (#005F6A) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29616D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 97, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 45%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.061 213.9) |
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 #29616D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #29616D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29616D text on white | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #29616D text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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 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
#CEDCE0
oklch(88.5% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 300
300
#ACC6CC
oklch(80.9% 0.029 213.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FA9B3
oklch(70.8% 0.048 214)
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Step 500
500
#5D93A0
oklch(63% 0.06 214.7)
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Step 600
600
#417D8B
oklch(55.5% 0.066 214.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#29616D
oklch(46% 0.061 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5660
oklch(42.7% 0.05 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#27474E
oklch(37.6% 0.04 213.3)
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Step 950
950
#182A2E
oklch(27.1% 0.025 213.2)
#29616D 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) | #585E6E | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E566D | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006665 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29616D
#29616D
oklch(46% 0.061 213.9)
- #764B41
#764B41
oklch(45.9% 0.061 33.7)
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 #29616D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Petrol #005F6A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Aqua #05696B ΔE 0.030
- YInMn Blue #415A77 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Green Blue #1F6357 ΔE 0.041
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Teal #00555A ΔE 0.054
- Deep Turquoise #017374 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Aquamarine #017371 ΔE 0.055
Use #29616D 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.