#29CCFD
Closest named color: Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE). oklch(78.8% 0.141 224.5), rgb(41, 204, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#29CCFD is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Sky Blue (#02CCFE) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29CCFD |
| RGB | rgb(41, 204, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 98%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.141 224.5) |
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 #29CCFD | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #29CCFD | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29CCFD text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29CCFD text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -67.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FF
oklch(97.2% 0.019 222.2)
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Step 100
100
#CEF0FF
oklch(93.5% 0.041 226.3)
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Step 200
200
#A2E5FF
oklch(88.6% 0.076 224.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#29CCFD
oklch(78.8% 0.141 224.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#29CCFD 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) | #B1C8FF | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96B4FC | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DBDC | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29CCFD
#29CCFD
oklch(78.8% 0.141 224.5)
- #FF9D72
#FF9D72
oklch(78.7% 0.131 44.1)
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 #29CCFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.007
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.021
- Deep Sky Blue #00BFFF ΔE 0.039
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.051
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.056
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.062
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
Use #29CCFD 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.