#29867E
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(56.5% 0.086 186.8), rgb(41, 134, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#29867E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29867E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 134, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.086 186.8) |
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 #29867E | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #29867E | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29867E text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29867E text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 186)
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Step 300
300
#A5C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.039 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#73ADA7
oklch(70.6% 0.061 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#4A9991
oklch(63.1% 0.079 186.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#29867E
oklch(56.5% 0.086 186.8)
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Step 700
700
#166F68
oklch(49.1% 0.08 186.8)
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Step 800
800
#175B55
oklch(42.8% 0.066 186.4)
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Step 900
900
#1B4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.051 187.6)
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Step 950
950
#112C29
oklch(27.1% 0.034 185.9)
#29867E 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) | #7F7F7E | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71757F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008983 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29867E
#29867E
oklch(56.5% 0.086 186.8)
- #A1606D
#A1606D
oklch(56.5% 0.086 7.2)
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 #29867E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.022
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.026
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Aqua #08787F ΔE 0.048
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.050
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.055
Use #29867E 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.