#299AB1
Closest named color: Teal Green (#0A9396). oklch(63.5% 0.102 214.9), rgb(41, 154, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#299AB1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Teal Green (#0A9396), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Teal Green (#0A9396) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299AB1 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 154, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 62%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.102 214.9) |
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 #299AB1 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299AB1 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299AB1 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299AB1 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 216.3)
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Step 400
400
#62AEC0
oklch(70.8% 0.08 214.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299AB1
oklch(63.5% 0.102 214.9)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#014A57
oklch(37.7% 0.066 214.6)
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Step 950
950
#072C33
oklch(27.1% 0.042 213.1)
#299AB1 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) | #8A95B2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7788B1 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A3A1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299AB1
#299AB1
oklch(63.5% 0.102 214.9)
- #C07360
#C07360
oklch(63.5% 0.102 34.7)
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 #299AB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.050
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.056
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.057
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
Use #299AB1 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.