Palettes / Colors / #29BBBE
#29BBBE — Teal
#29BBBE is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color LightSeaGreen (#20B2AA). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: lightseagreen (#20B2AA) — not an exact match. CSS lightseagreen gives you #20B2AA, a different color; use #29BBBE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#29BBBE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BD2B28; it also sits naturally between #28BD75 and #2870BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #29BBBE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 41, 187, 190 |
| HSL | 181°, 65%, 45% |
| HSV | 181°, 78%, 75% |
| CMYK | 78%, 2%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 27.98, 39.73, 54.91 |
| Yxy | 39.73, 0.2282, 0.3240 |
| CIE-Lab | 69.28, -34.96, -12.16 |
| Hunter Lab | 63.03, -28.14, -11.38 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 73% · Blue 75%
Cyan 78% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #29BBBE
.text { color: #29BBBE; }
.background { background-color: #29BBBE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #29BBBE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 187, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 65%, 45%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #29BBBE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 187, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #29BBBE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 187, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#29BBBE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#29BBBE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BD2B28:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #29BBBE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #29BBBE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #29BBBE: ·
How #29BBBE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #29BBBE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #29BBBE?
#29BBBE is Teal, a teal color (RGB 41, 187, 190). Its closest standard named color is LightSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #29BBBE?
#29BBBE is RGB 41, 187, 190 — HSL 181°, 65%, 45% — CMYK 78%, 2%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #29BBBE?
Its complement is #BD2B28; analogous partners are #28BD75 and #2870BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #29BBBE for text?
Black text on #29BBBE has a contrast ratio of 8.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.35:1.