#29D0B2
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(77% 0.136 176.6), rgb(41, 208, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#29D0B2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29D0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 208, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.136 176.6) |
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 #29D0B2 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #29D0B2 | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29D0B2 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29D0B2 text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.04 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#A3EAD8
oklch(88.5% 0.075 176.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#29D0B2
oklch(77% 0.136 176.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#29D0B2 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) | #C8C3B1 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B3B4 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00D3C7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29D0B2
#29D0B2
oklch(77% 0.136 176.6)
- #F88EB6
#F88EB6
oklch(77% 0.135 356.7)
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 #29D0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.032
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #29D0B2 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.