#29D3D2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(78.8% 0.128 194.2), rgb(41, 211, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#29D3D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29D3D2 |
| RGB | rgb(41, 211, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 67%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.128 194.2) |
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 #29D3D2 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #29D3D2 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29D3D2 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29D3D2 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 194.4)
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Step 200
200
#A1E8E7
oklch(88.4% 0.071 194.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#29D3D2
oklch(78.8% 0.128 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9D
oklch(63% 0.108 194.8)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#29D3D2 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) | #C5C8D2 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB7D3 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DAD2 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29D3D2
#29D3D2
oklch(78.8% 0.128 194.2)
- #FF97A1
#FF97A1
oklch(78.7% 0.125 14.2)
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 #29D3D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.013
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.017
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.032
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.063
Use #29D3D2 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.