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#299e90 color: On a Whim

#299e90 is rgb(41, 158, 144) in RGB and oklch(63.311% 0.10227 183.146) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

63.3%
0.102
183°
  • 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
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #299e90

#299e90 is a bright teal color. In OKLCH it has 63.3% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 183°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, 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: #299e90 mixed with white

  1. 299e90
  2. 48a89b
  3. 61b1a5
  4. 76bbb0
  5. 8bc5bb
  6. 9fcec6
  7. b2d8d1
  8. c6e2dd
  9. d9ebe8
  10. ecf5f3

Darker: #299e90 mixed with black

  1. 299e90
  2. 22897d
  3. 1c746a
  4. 156057
  5. 0f4d45
  6. 093a34
  7. 052924
  8. 021815
  9. 010907
  10. 000101

Calmer: #299e90 with less saturation

  1. 299e90
  2. 3b9c8f
  3. 499a8f
  4. 54988e
  5. 5e978e
  6. 67958d
  7. 6f938c
  8. 76908c
  9. 7d8e8b
  10. 848c8b

Questions about #299e90

What color is #299e90?

#299e90 is bright teal. The closest named color is On a Whim. In RGB it is rgb(41, 158, 144), in HSL hsl(172.82, 58.79%, 39.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(63.311% 0.10227 183.146).

What colors go well with #299e90?

The complementary color of #299e90 is #bd6f84. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #559c6c and #259aaf. The triadic partners are #977abd and #b67c44.

Is white or black text more readable on #299e90?

Black text reads better on #299e90: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #299e90 a warm or cool color?

#299e90 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 183 degrees, its lightness 63.3% and its chroma 0.102.