#29907B
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(59% 0.098 176), rgb(41, 144, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#29907B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29907B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 144, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.098 176) |
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 #29907B | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29907B | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29907B text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29907B text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400
#6FAF9F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 176.6)
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Step 500
500
#449B87
oklch(63% 0.09 175.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#29907B
oklch(59% 0.098 176)
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Step 700
700
#03715F
oklch(49.1% 0.091 176.4)
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Step 800
800
#0D5C4D
oklch(42.6% 0.075 175.8)
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Step 900
900
#174C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 175.1)
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Step 950
950
#102C26
oklch(26.9% 0.036 177.5)
#29907B 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) | #8B877A | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7C7D | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00928A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29907B
#29907B
oklch(59% 0.098 176)
- #AB647F
#AB647F
oklch(59.1% 0.097 356.2)
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 #29907B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.035
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.036
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.039
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.042
Use #29907B 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.