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#29D6CE Color

#29D6CE is rgb(41, 214, 206) in RGB, hsl(177, 68%, 50%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 0%, 4%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29D6CE
HEX#29D6CE
RGBrgb(41, 214, 206)
HSLhsl(177, 68%, 50%)
HSVhsv(177, 81%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 0%, 4%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(79.4% 0.131 189.9)
LABlab(77.54% -44.19 -8.67)
LCHlch(77.54% 45.04 191.11)

What #29D6CE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #29D6CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 5.34Robin Egg Blue#00CCCCΔE 5.4Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 5.41Dark Turquoise#00CED1ΔE 6.4Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 7.47Tiffany Blue#0ABAB5ΔE 10.08

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#29D6CE Channel Values

How #29D6CE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 214 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 68% · L 50%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 81% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29D6CE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #29D6CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #29D6CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29D6CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#29D6CE
Complementary
#D62931
Analogous
#29D677
Analogous
#2988D6
Triadic
#CE29D6
Triadic
#D6CE29
Split comp.
#D62988
Split comp.
#D67729

Tints & Shades of #29D6CE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#47DCD4
#65E2DB
#83E7E2
#9CECE8
#BAF2EF
#D8F8F6

Shades

#23B8B1
#1E9F98
#18817B
#146763
#0E4946
#092F2D

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #29D6CE.

How #29D6CE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#29D6CE
Protanopia#C6C6CE
Protanomaly#9FCCCE
Deuteranopia#B4B4D1
Deuteranomaly#91C3D0
Tritanopia#30D5D5
Tritanomaly#2DD5D2
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #29D6CE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-29d6ce: #29D6CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29D6CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29d6ce': '#29D6CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.839, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_29d6ce">#29D6CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#29D6CE"

More Teal Colors

#29D6CE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#29D6CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29D6CE?

#29D6CE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(41, 214, 206) in RGB and hsl(177, 68%, 50%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.34.

What is the RGB value of #29D6CE?

#29D6CE is rgb(41, 214, 206) — red 41, green 214, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29D6CE?

#29D6CE converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 0%, 4%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29D6CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #29D6CE scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29D6CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29D6CE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 5.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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