#29E7CB
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(83.4% 0.146 179.3), rgb(41, 231, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#29E7CB is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #29E7CB |
| RGB | rgb(41, 231, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 80%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.146 179.3) |
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 #29E7CB | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #29E7CB | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #29E7CB text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #29E7CB text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CDF4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.042 178.1)
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Step 200
200
#9DEBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.081 179.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#29E7CB
oklch(83.4% 0.146 179.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#29E7CB 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) | #DDD8CA | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C7CD | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EBDE | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #29E7CB
#29E7CB
oklch(83.4% 0.146 179.3)
- #FFADC7
#FFADC7
oklch(83.4% 0.101 358.9)
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 #29E7CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #29E7CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.023
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.024
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.065
Use #29E7CB 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.