#29947C
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.1% 0.102 174.2), rgb(41, 148, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#29947C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29947C |
| RGB | rgb(41, 148, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.102 174.2) |
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 #29947C | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29947C | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29947C text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29947C text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDE9
oklch(93.6% 0.014 174.2)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFD8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#A0CCBE
oklch(81% 0.05 173.6)
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Step 400
400
#68B19D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 174.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#29947C
oklch(60.1% 0.102 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#0C4D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.067 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#0B2D25
oklch(27% 0.042 174.6)
#29947C 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) | #8F8A7B | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80807E | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00968D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29947C
#29947C
oklch(60.1% 0.102 174.2)
- #B06684
#B06684
oklch(60.2% 0.102 354.8)
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 #29947C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.033
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.037
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
Use #29947C 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.