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#299e87 color: Gossamer

#299e87 is rgb(41, 158, 135) in RGB and oklch(63.028% 0.10665 176.22) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

63%
0.107
176°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.33:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #299e87

#299e87 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63% lightness, 0.107 chroma and a hue of 176°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.33:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Gossamer (#399f86). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #299e87 mixed with white

  1. 299e87
  2. 48a892
  3. 60b19e
  4. 76bbaa
  5. 8bc5b5
  6. 9fcec1
  7. b2d8cd
  8. c5e2da
  9. d9ece6
  10. ecf5f2

Darker: #299e87 mixed with black

  1. 299e87
  2. 228975
  3. 1c7463
  4. 156051
  5. 0f4d41
  6. 093a31
  7. 052921
  8. 021813
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #299e87 with less saturation

  1. 299e87
  2. 3b9c87
  3. 499a87
  4. 549888
  5. 5d9688
  6. 669488
  7. 6e9288
  8. 759088
  9. 7c8e89
  10. 838b89

Questions about #299e87

What color is #299e87?

#299e87 is bright teal. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(41, 158, 135), in HSL hsl(168.21, 58.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.028% 0.10665 176.22).

What colors go well with #299e87?

The complementary color of #299e87 is #bc6d8b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5c9a61 and #099ba9. The triadic partners are #8f7bc2 and #ba7745.

Is white or black text more readable on #299e87?

White text reads better on #299e87: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.33:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299e87 a warm or cool color?

#299e87 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 176 degrees, its lightness 63% and its chroma 0.107.