#29DFAF
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(80.7% 0.154 169.2), rgb(41, 223, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.26:1).
About this color
#29DFAF is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 12.26:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29DFAF |
| RGB | rgb(41, 223, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 74%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.154 169.2) |
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 #29DFAF | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #29DFAF | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #29DFAF text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #29DFAF text on black | 12.26:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100
#CEF4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.044 169.5)
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Step 200
200
#9FECD0
oklch(88.5% 0.086 169.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#29DFAF
oklch(80.7% 0.154 169.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BC92
oklch(70.7% 0.141 169.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#29DFAF 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) | #D9CFAD | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB2 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E0D1 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29DFAF
#29DFAF
oklch(80.7% 0.154 169.2)
- #FF9BCD
#FF9BCD
oklch(80.6% 0.133 349.1)
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 #29DFAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #29DFAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.027
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.031
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.041
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.067
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.068
Use #29DFAF 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.