#29968F
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(61.2% 0.095 188.6), rgb(41, 150, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#29968F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29968F |
| RGB | rgb(41, 150, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.095 188.6) |
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 #29968F | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29968F | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29968F text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29968F text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400
#66B0AA
oklch(70.7% 0.075 188.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#29968F
oklch(61.2% 0.095 188.6)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#084C48
oklch(37.7% 0.062 188.6)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.1)
#29968F 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) | #8D8E8F | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8290 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009A94 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29968F
#29968F
oklch(61.2% 0.095 188.6)
- #B56B78
#B56B78
oklch(61.3% 0.095 8.9)
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 #29968F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.016
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.019
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #29968F 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.