#29878F
Closest named color: Dark Cyan (#008B8B). oklch(57.3% 0.085 203.3), rgb(41, 135, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#29878F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Cyan (#008B8B) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29878F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 135, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 55%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.085 203.3) |
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 #29878F | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29878F | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29878F text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29878F text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#71ACB2
oklch(70.6% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#48989F
oklch(63.2% 0.079 203)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#29878F
oklch(57.3% 0.085 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#116E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 203)
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Step 800
800
#14595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4E
oklch(37.9% 0.051 202.8)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#29878F 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) | #7C8190 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6D768F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008D89 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29878F
#29878F
oklch(57.3% 0.085 203.3)
- #A56460
#A56460
oklch(57.4% 0.085 23.8)
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 #29878F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.019
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.026
- Teal #008080 ΔE 0.034
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.034
- Ocean #017B92 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.051
- Bluegreen #017A79 ΔE 0.051
Use #29878F 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.