What color is #29BDBD?

#29BDBD is a medium cyan. In RGB it is rgb(41, 189, 189), and in HSL hsl(180, 64%, 45%).

Is #29BDBD accessible as text?

On white, #29BDBD has a contrast ratio of 2.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 9.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #29BDBD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #29BDBD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-500 (#00BBA7).

What colors go well with #29BDBD?

#29BDBD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BC2929. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #29BDBD below.

Is #29BDBD good for buttons?

#29BDBD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #29BDBD — white text only reaches 2.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #29BDBD the same as CSS lightseagreen?

No — #29BDBD is not the CSS named color lightseagreen, but lightseagreen (#20B2AA) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#29BDBD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #29BDBD

Not just a swatch — here's how #29BDBD works with other colors. Named schemes with #29BDBD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #29BDBD Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Tiffany Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #29BDBD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A4 Anchor #2E3236

Tiffany Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #29BDBD Secondary #B5DCDB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Tiffany Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tiffany Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #29BDBD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #6FE2E2

Tiffany Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Tiffany Blue.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #29BDBD Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #819C72 Secondary #3A3933

Tiffany Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #29BDBD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 22/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 57/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 28/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 16/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 35/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 45/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 50/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 39/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 71/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #29BDBD with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 8.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #D6F0F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #298BBC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #29BDBD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #29BDBD;
  --color-base-rgb: 41 189 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(72.7% 0.116 194.9);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DDF8F8;
  --color-200: #BCF0F0;
  --color-300: #8EE1E1;
  --color-400: #64CECE;
  --color-500: #42B3B3;
  --color-600: #398989;
  --color-700: #2E6161;
  --color-800: #214040;
  --color-900: #162727;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tiffany-blue: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DDF8F8',
    200: '#BCF0F0',
    300: '#8EE1E1',
    400: '#64CECE',
    500: '#42B3B3',
    600: '#398989',
    700: '#2E6161',
    800: '#214040',
    900: '#162727',
  },
}

$base: #29BDBD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DDF8F8;
$base-200: #BCF0F0;
$base-300: #8EE1E1;
$base-400: #64CECE;
$base-500: #42B3B3;
$base-600: #398989;
$base-700: #2E6161;
$base-800: #214040;
$base-900: #162727;
$base-hover: #219797;
$base-subtle: #C0E9E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#29BDBD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BCF0F0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8EE1E1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#64CECE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#42B3B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#398989",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6161",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#214040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162727",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #29BDBD

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