#299F7E
Closest named color: Ocean Green (#3D9973). oklch(63% 0.114 169.5), rgb(41, 159, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#299F7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ocean Green (#3D9973), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ocean Green (#3D9973) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #299F7E |
| RGB | rgb(41, 159, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 59%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.114 169.5) |
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 #299F7E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #299F7E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #299F7E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #299F7E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9ECDBB
oklch(81% 0.055 169.5)
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Step 400
400
#63B398
oklch(70.8% 0.089 169.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#299F7E
oklch(63% 0.114 169.5)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#024E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.074 169.3)
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Step 950
950
#082E23
oklch(27.1% 0.047 169.7)
#299F7E 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) | #9B947C | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8980 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A096 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #299F7E
#299F7E
oklch(63% 0.114 169.5)
- #BC6B93
#BC6B93
oklch(63% 0.114 349.9)
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 #299F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.020
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.028
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.031
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Viridian #1E9167 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
Use #299F7E 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.