#299188
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(59.7% 0.093 186.5), rgb(41, 145, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#299188 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299188 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 145, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 56%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.093 186.5) |
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 #299188 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299188 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299188 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299188 text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC5
oklch(81% 0.046 185.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B0A8
oklch(70.8% 0.073 186.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299188
oklch(59.7% 0.093 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#0D4C47
oklch(37.8% 0.061 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#0C2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.038 186.7)
#299188 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) | #898988 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E89 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00948E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299188
#299188
oklch(59.7% 0.093 186.5)
- #AE6776
#AE6776
oklch(59.7% 0.093 6.6)
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 #299188, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.025
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.030
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.051
Use #299188 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.