#29B795
Closest named color: Greeny Blue (#42B395). oklch(69.9% 0.126 172), rgb(41, 183, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#29B795 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greeny Blue (#42B395), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greeny Blue (#42B395) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29B795 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 183, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 63%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.126 172) |
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 #29B795 | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #29B795 | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #29B795 text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #29B795 text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 172.5)
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Step 300
300
#8AD2BB
oklch(81% 0.08 172.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#29B795
oklch(69.9% 0.126 172)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#29B795 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) | #B1AB93 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9D97 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00B9AD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29B795
#29B795
oklch(69.9% 0.126 172)
- #D97BA6
#D97BA6
oklch(69.8% 0.127 352)
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 #29B795, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.015
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.032
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Seafoam #1FB57A ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Green #2BB179 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Seafoam Green #3EAF76 ΔE 0.041
- Green Teal #0CB577 ΔE 0.043
Use #29B795 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.