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#299e8f color: On a Whim

#299e8f is rgb(41, 158, 143) in RGB and oklch(63.278% 0.10267 182.344) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

63.3%
0.103
182°
  • Teal
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Jade
  • teal-600
  • Black 38%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.38:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #299e8f

#299e8f is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.38:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is On a Whim (#019e91). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-600.

More medium teal colors

Lighter: #299e8f mixed with white

  1. 299e8f
  2. 48a89a
  3. 61b1a4
  4. 76bbaf
  5. 8bc5ba
  6. 9fcec6
  7. b2d8d1
  8. c6e2dc
  9. d9ebe8
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #299e8f mixed with black

  1. 299e8f
  2. 22897c
  3. 1c7469
  4. 156057
  5. 0f4d45
  6. 093a34
  7. 052924
  8. 021815
  9. 010907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #299e8f with less saturation

  1. 299e8f
  2. 3b9c8e
  3. 499a8e
  4. 54988d
  5. 5e978d
  6. 67958c
  7. 6f938c
  8. 76908b
  9. 7d8e8b
  10. 848c8a

Questions about #299e8f

What color is #299e8f?

#299e8f is bright teal. The closest named color is On a Whim. In RGB it is rgb(41, 158, 143), in HSL hsl(172.31, 58.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.278% 0.10267 182.344).

What colors go well with #299e8f?

The complementary color of #299e8f is #bd6f85. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #569c6b and #239aae. The triadic partners are #967abe and #b67b44.

Is white or black text more readable on #299e8f?

Black text reads better on #299e8f: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.38:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299e8f a warm or cool color?

#299e8f is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.103.