#29959F
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.5% 0.094 204.2), rgb(41, 149, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#29959F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29959F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 149, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.094 204.2) |
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 #29959F | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29959F | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29959F text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29959F text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#C7DEE1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACE
oklch(80.9% 0.047 203.2)
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Step 400
400
#65AEB6
oklch(70.6% 0.074 204.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#29959F
oklch(61.5% 0.094 204.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#074B51
oklch(37.8% 0.062 204.5)
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Step 950
950
#092C2F
oklch(27% 0.039 203.3)
#29959F 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) | #898FA0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #78829F | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009B98 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29959F
#29959F
oklch(61.5% 0.094 204.2)
- #B76D69
#B76D69
oklch(61.5% 0.095 23.5)
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 #29959F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.019
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.038
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.042
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.043
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.051
Use #29959F 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.