#29959D
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.5% 0.094 202.4), rgb(41, 149, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#29959D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29959D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 149, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.094 202.4) |
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 #29959D | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29959D | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29959D text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29959D text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7DEE0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 203.1)
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Step 300
300
#9FCACD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 201.6)
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Step 400
400
#65AEB4
oklch(70.5% 0.074 202.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#29959D
oklch(61.5% 0.094 202.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#074B50
oklch(37.7% 0.062 202.9)
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Step 950
950
#092C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.3)
#29959D 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) | #898E9E | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79829D | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B97 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29959D
#29959D
oklch(61.5% 0.094 202.4)
- #B66D6A
#B66D6A
oklch(61.4% 0.094 22.7)
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 #29959D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.017
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.026
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.035
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.041
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
Use #29959D 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.