#299AC5
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(64.4% 0.115 229), rgb(41, 154, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#299AC5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 229°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299AC5 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 154, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 66%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.115 229) |
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 #299AC5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299AC5 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #299AC5 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #299AC5 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFECF3
oklch(93.5% 0.017 230.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEEA
oklch(88.6% 0.031 228.2)
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Step 300
300
#9BC8DE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 229.4)
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Step 400
400
#60ACCD
oklch(70.8% 0.089 228.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299AC5
oklch(64.4% 0.115 229)
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Step 600
600
#007EA6
oklch(55.5% 0.11 229.3)
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Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
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Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
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Step 900
900
#004861
oklch(37.6% 0.075 229.8)
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Step 950
950
#062B39
oklch(27.1% 0.048 228.1)
#299AC5 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) | #8498C7 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F89C4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A6A8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299AC5
#299AC5
oklch(64.4% 0.115 229)
- #C5774B
#C5774B
oklch(64.5% 0.114 49.2)
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 #299AC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.054
- Water Blue #0E87CC ΔE 0.061
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.062
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sky Blue #448EE4 ΔE 0.066
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.066
Use #299AC5 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.