#29A283
Closest named color: Persian Green (#2A9D8F). oklch(64% 0.114 171.2), rgb(41, 162, 131).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#29A283 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Persian Green (#2A9D8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Persian Green (#2A9D8F) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29A283 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 162, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 60%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.114 171.2) |
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 #29A283 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #29A283 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #29A283 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #29A283 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400
#62B399
oklch(70.8% 0.089 170.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#29A283
oklch(64% 0.114 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#29A283 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) | #9D9781 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8B85 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00A399 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29A283
#29A283
oklch(64% 0.114 171.2)
- #C06E94
#C06E94
oklch(64% 0.113 351.5)
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 #29A283, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Persian Green #2A9D8F ΔE 0.027
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.028
- Jade #1FA774 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Green #0F9B8E ΔE 0.032
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.050
Use #29A283 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.