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#299e88 color: Gossamer

#299e88 is rgb(41, 158, 136) in RGB and oklch(63.059% 0.10609 176.955) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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169°
100%

63.1%
0.106
177°
  • 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
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #299e88

#299e88 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 177°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, 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: #299e88 mixed with white

  1. 299e88
  2. 48a893
  3. 60b19f
  4. 76bbaa
  5. 8bc5b6
  6. 9fcec2
  7. b2d8ce
  8. c5e2da
  9. d9ece6
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #299e88 mixed with black

  1. 299e88
  2. 228975
  3. 1c7463
  4. 156052
  5. 0f4d41
  6. 093a31
  7. 052922
  8. 021813
  9. 010906
  10. 000101

Calmer: #299e88 with less saturation

  1. 299e88
  2. 3b9c88
  3. 499a88
  4. 549888
  5. 5e9688
  6. 669489
  7. 6e9289
  8. 769089
  9. 7c8e89
  10. 838b89

Questions about #299e88

What color is #299e88?

#299e88 is bright teal. The closest named color is Gossamer. In RGB it is rgb(41, 158, 136), in HSL hsl(168.72, 58.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.059% 0.10609 176.955).

What colors go well with #299e88?

The complementary color of #299e88 is #bc6d8a. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #5b9b63 and #0e9baa. The triadic partners are #907bc2 and #b97845.

Is white or black text more readable on #299e88?

White text reads better on #299e88: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299e88 a warm or cool color?

#299e88 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 177 degrees, its lightness 63.1% and its chroma 0.106.