What color is #294E58?

#294E58 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #294E58?

The RGB value is 41, 78, 88: 41 red, 78 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #294E58?

The complementary color is #583329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #294E58?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#294E58 color

#294E58 rgb(41, 78, 88)

Shades of teal

The hex color #294E58 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 30.6% green and 34.5% blue (41, 78, 88).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 36% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 53% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.03:1).

#294E58 color codes

HEX	`#294E58`
RGB	`rgb(41, 78, 88)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 30.6%, 34.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 36%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 53%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(53%, 11%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(30.94, -10.1, -9.98)`
CIE LCH	`lch(30.94, 14.2, 224.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.4, 6.624, 10.225)`
Decimal	`2707032`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #294E58, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #294E58	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#294E58 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #294E58 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #294e58; }
.text { color: #294e58; }
.border { border: 2px solid #294e58; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 78 88 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #294e58, #293758); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #294E58?: #294E58 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Sunken Mystery. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #294E58?: The RGB value is 41, 78, 88: 41 red, 78 green and 88 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #294E58?: The complementary color is #583329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #294E58?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.32:1 and white text 9.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.