#299C97
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63% 0.098 190.6), rgb(41, 156, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#299C97 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299C97 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 156, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 58%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.098 190.6) |
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 #299C97 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299C97 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299C97 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299C97 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBC8
oklch(80.9% 0.048 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#63B0AC
oklch(70.7% 0.077 191.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299C97
oklch(63% 0.098 190.6)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#024C49
oklch(37.6% 0.064 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#082D2B
oklch(27.1% 0.041 189.8)
#299C97 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) | #939497 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828898 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A09A | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299C97
#299C97
oklch(63% 0.098 190.6)
- #BC6F7B
#BC6F7B
oklch(62.9% 0.098 10.2)
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 #299C97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.012
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.013
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.017
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
Use #299C97 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.