#29E2EB
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(83.2% 0.136 200.2), rgb(41, 226, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#29E2EB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29E2EB |
| RGB | rgb(41, 226, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.136 200.2) |
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 #29E2EB | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #29E2EB | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #29E2EB text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29E2EB text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#E8F9FA
oklch(97% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF2F4
oklch(93.5% 0.038 200.5)
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Step 200
200
#9CE9ED
oklch(88.5% 0.076 200)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#29E2EB
oklch(83.2% 0.136 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#29E2EB 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) | #D0D7EC | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5EC | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBE4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29E2EB
#29E2EB
oklch(83.2% 0.136 200.2)
- #FFB0AF
#FFB0AF
oklch(83.2% 0.093 20)
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 #29E2EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #29E2EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.030
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.064
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.072
Use #29E2EB 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.