Palettes / Colors / #29DBBD
#29DBBD — Teal
#29DBBD is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color Turquoise (#40E0D0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: turquoise (#40E0D0) — not an exact match. CSS turquoise gives you #40E0D0, a different color; use #29DBBD 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.
#29DBBD 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 #DB2947; it also sits naturally between #29DB64 and #29A0DB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #29DBBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 41, 219, 189 |
| HSL | 170°, 71%, 51% |
| HSV | 170°, 81%, 86% |
| CMYK | 81%, 0%, 14%, 14% |
| XYZ | 35.43, 54.81, 56.86 |
| Yxy | 54.81, 0.2409, 0.3726 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.93, -49.34, 2.62 |
| Hunter Lab | 74.03, -40.81, 2.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 16% · Green 86% · Blue 74%
Cyan 81% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #29DBBD
.text { color: #29DBBD; }
.background { background-color: #29DBBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #29DBBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(41, 219, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(170, 71%, 51%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #29DBBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(41, 219, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #29DBBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(41, 219, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#29DBBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#29DBBD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB2947:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.96:1 AAA |
Best text color on #29DBBD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #29DBBD
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 #29DBBD: ·
How #29DBBD 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 #29DBBD 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 #29DBBD?
#29DBBD is Teal, a teal color (RGB 41, 219, 189). Its closest standard named color is Turquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #29DBBD?
#29DBBD is RGB 41, 219, 189 — HSL 170°, 71%, 51% — CMYK 81%, 0%, 14%, 14%.
What colors go with #29DBBD?
Its complement is #DB2947; analogous partners are #29DB64 and #29A0DB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #29DBBD for text?
Black text on #29DBBD has a contrast ratio of 11.96:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.