#299E7A
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(62.7% 0.115 167.5), rgb(41, 158, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#299E7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299E7A |
| RGB | rgb(41, 158, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.115 167.5) |
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 #299E7A | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299E7A | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299E7A text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299E7A text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 168.3)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDB9
oklch(80.9% 0.057 167)
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Step 400
400
#64B395
oklch(70.7% 0.091 167.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299E7A
oklch(62.7% 0.115 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#034E39
oklch(37.7% 0.076 167.1)
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Step 950
950
#082E22
oklch(27.1% 0.048 167.9)
#299E7A 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) | #9A9378 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B887C | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009F94 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299E7A
#299E7A
oklch(62.7% 0.115 167.5)
- #BA6A95
#BA6A95
oklch(62.7% 0.115 347.5)
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 #299E7A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.016
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.031
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.033
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.034
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
Use #299E7A 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.