#29839B
Closest named color: Teal Blue (#01889F). oklch(56.8% 0.09 219.5), rgb(41, 131, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#29839B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Blue (#01889F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Blue (#01889F) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29839B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 131, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.09 219.5) |
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 #29839B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #29839B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29839B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29839B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D3
oklch(80.9% 0.04 221.2)
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Step 400
400
#72ABBC
oklch(70.8% 0.064 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#4995AC
oklch(63.1% 0.082 220.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#29839B
oklch(56.8% 0.09 219.5)
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Step 700
700
#146B81
oklch(49% 0.083 220)
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Step 800
800
#165869
oklch(42.8% 0.069 219.2)
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Step 900
900
#1B4855
oklch(37.7% 0.053 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#29839B 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) | #747F9C | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #64749B | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008B8B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29839B
#29839B
oklch(56.8% 0.09 219.5)
- #A4644E
#A4644E
oklch(56.9% 0.09 39.7)
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 #29839B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.017
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.030
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.032
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.047
Use #29839B 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.