#299C9D
Closest named color: Sea (#3C9992). oklch(63.2% 0.098 195.8), rgb(41, 156, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#299C9D is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sea (#3C9992), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sea (#3C9992) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299C9D |
| RGB | rgb(41, 156, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.098 195.8) |
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 #299C9D | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299C9D | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299C9D text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299C9D text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDED
oklch(93.6% 0.014 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDF
oklch(88.5% 0.027 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#9DCBCA
oklch(80.9% 0.048 194.6)
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Step 400
400
#63B0B0
oklch(70.8% 0.076 195.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 195.8)
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Step 600
600
#008485
oklch(55.6% 0.095 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F70
oklch(49.1% 0.084 195.9)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#014C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#072C2D
oklch(26.8% 0.04 197.7)
#299C9D 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) | #91949D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80889E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A19C | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299C9D
#299C9D
oklch(63.2% 0.098 195.8)
- #BE7176
#BE7176
oklch(63.4% 0.098 16)
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 #299C9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.017
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.023
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.026
- Teal Green #0A9396 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #299C9D 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.