#29979B
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(61.9% 0.095 198.6), rgb(41, 151, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#29979B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29979B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 151, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.095 198.6) |
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 #29979B | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29979B | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29979B text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29979B text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECACC
oklch(80.8% 0.046 199.7)
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Step 400
400
#65AFB2
oklch(70.7% 0.074 199)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#29979B
oklch(61.9% 0.095 198.6)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#064B4E
oklch(37.6% 0.062 199.6)
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Step 950
950
#092C2D
oklch(26.9% 0.039 197.8)
#29979B 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) | #8C909B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B849C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009C98 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29979B
#29979B
oklch(61.9% 0.095 198.6)
- #B86E6F
#B86E6F
oklch(61.9% 0.094 19.3)
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 #29979B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.018
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.028
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Cyan #008B8B ΔE 0.043
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #29979B 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.