#299C82
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(62.4% 0.107 173.8), rgb(41, 156, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.17:1).
About this color
#299C82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.17:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299C82 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 156, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.107 173.8) |
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 #299C82 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299C82 | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299C82 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299C82 text on black | 6.17:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
-
Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
-
Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
-
Step 300
300
#9ECCBE
oklch(80.9% 0.052 174.3)
-
Step 400
400
#64B29C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 173.5)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#299C82
oklch(62.4% 0.107 173.8)
-
Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
-
Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
-
Step 900
900
#044D3F
oklch(37.6% 0.069 174.8)
-
Step 950
950
#092D25
oklch(26.9% 0.043 175.1)
#299C82 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) | #979281 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878784 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009E94 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299C82
#299C82
oklch(62.4% 0.107 173.8)
- #B96B8C
#B96B8C
oklch(62.4% 0.107 353.8)
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 #299C82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.019
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.020
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.021
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.044
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.046
Use #299C82 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.