#29CA7B
Closest named color: Seaweed (#18D17B). oklch(74.2% 0.171 155.6), rgb(41, 202, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#29CA7B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seaweed (#18D17B), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seaweed (#18D17B) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29CA7B |
| RGB | rgb(41, 202, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.171 155.6) |
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 #29CA7B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #29CA7B | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29CA7B text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29CA7B text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 156)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#85D5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.107 155.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#29CA7B
oklch(74.2% 0.171 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#29CA7B 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) | #C9B976 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7AC80 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00C8B6 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29CA7B
#29CA7B
oklch(74.2% 0.171 155.6)
- #EC7DD5
#EC7DD5
oklch(74.2% 0.172 335.5)
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 #29CA7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seaweed #18D17B ΔE 0.020
- Algae Green #21C36F ΔE 0.023
- Dark Mint #48C072 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Mint Green #20C073 ΔE 0.029
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.031
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.044
- Soft Green #6FC276 ΔE 0.044
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.049
Use #29CA7B 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.