#29977E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(60.9% 0.104 173.9), rgb(41, 151, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#29977E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29977E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 151, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 57%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.104 173.9) |
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 #29977E | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29977E | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29977E text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29977E text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E0D8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 174)
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Step 400
400
#67B19D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 174.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#29977E
oklch(60.9% 0.104 173.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#094D3F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 174.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 174.9)
#29977E 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) | #928D7D | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838280 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009990 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29977E
#29977E
oklch(60.9% 0.104 173.9)
- #B36787
#B36787
oklch(60.8% 0.105 353.9)
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 #29977E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.023
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.035
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #29977E 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.