#299B83
Closest named color: Blue Green (#0F9B8E). oklch(62.1% 0.106 175.1), rgb(41, 155, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#299B83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Green (#0F9B8E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Green (#0F9B8E) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299B83 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 155, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 58%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.106 175.1) |
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 #299B83 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299B83 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299B83 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299B83 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#9ECCBF
oklch(80.9% 0.052 175.8)
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Step 400
400
#65B29E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 175.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299B83
oklch(62.1% 0.106 175.1)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#054D40
oklch(37.6% 0.068 176)
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Step 950
950
#092D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 175.1)
#299B83 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) | #959182 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868685 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009D94 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299B83
#299B83
oklch(62.1% 0.106 175.1)
- #B86A8A
#B86A8A
oklch(62.1% 0.106 354.6)
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 #299B83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.017
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.022
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.045
Use #299B83 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.