What color is #29514C?

#29514C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29514C?

The RGB value is 41, 81, 76: 41 red, 81 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29514C?

The complementary color is #51292E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29514C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29514C color

#29514C rgb(41, 81, 76)

Shades of teal

The hex color #29514C is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 31.8% green and 29.8% blue (41, 81, 76).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Hunter (#33534B), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.84:1).

#29514C color codes

HEX	`#29514C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 81, 76)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 31.8%, 29.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 6%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.53, -15.52, -1.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.53, 15.59, 185.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.161, 6.878, 7.892)`
Decimal	`2707788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29514C, 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 #29514C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29514C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.84:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	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 #29514C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29514c; }
.text { color: #29514c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29514c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 81 76 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29514c, #294251); }

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Questions

What color is #29514C?: #29514C is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Hunter. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29514C?: The RGB value is 41, 81, 76: 41 red, 81 green and 76 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29514C?: The complementary color is #51292E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29514C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and white text 8.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.