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#29afbc color: Placid Sea

#29afbc is rgb(41, 175, 188) in RGB and oklch(69.163% 0.10961 204.988) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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185°
100%

69.2%
0.110
205°
  • Cyan
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Mint
  • cyan-500
  • Black 26%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.95:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #29afbc

#29afbc is a bright cyan color. In OKLCH it has 69.2% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 205°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.95:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Placid Sea (#1cadba). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-500.

More medium cyan colors

Lighter: #29afbc mixed with white

  1. 29afbc
  2. 4bb7c3
  3. 65bfc9
  4. 7bc7d0
  5. 8fcfd7
  6. a3d7dd
  7. b6dfe4
  8. c8e7eb
  9. dbeff2
  10. edf7f8

Darker: #29afbc mixed with black

  1. 29afbc
  2. 2298a3
  3. 1c818b
  4. 156b73
  5. 0f565d
  6. 094147
  7. 052e32
  8. 021c1f
  9. 010b0d
  10. 000102

Calmer: #29afbc with less saturation

  1. 29afbc
  2. 40adb9
  3. 50acb6
  4. 5daab2
  5. 69a8af
  6. 73a6ac
  7. 7ca4a9
  8. 85a2a6
  9. 8da0a2
  10. 949e9f

Questions about #29afbc

What color is #29afbc?

#29afbc is bright cyan. The closest named color is Placid Sea. In RGB it is rgb(41, 175, 188), in HSL hsl(185.31, 64.19%, 44.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.163% 0.10961 204.988).

What colors go well with #29afbc?

The complementary color of #29afbc is #d78079. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3fb298 and #4ea6d6. The triadic partners are #be84c1 and #bb9644.

Is white or black text more readable on #29afbc?

Black text reads better on #29afbc: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.95:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #29afbc a warm or cool color?

#29afbc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 205 degrees, its lightness 69.2% and its chroma 0.11.