What color is #295150?

#295150 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295150?

The RGB value is 41, 81, 80: 41 red, 81 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295150?

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

Is black or white text better on #295150?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295150 color

#295150 rgb(41, 81, 80)

Shades of teal

The hex color #295150 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 31.8% green and 31.4% blue (41, 81, 80).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 33% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 68% black.

The closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.8:1).

#295150 color codes

HEX	`#295150`
RGB	`rgb(41, 81, 80)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 31.8%, 31.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 33%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 49%, 32%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 0%, 1%, 68%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(31.66, -14.35, -3.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(31.66, 14.85, 194.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.304, 6.935, 8.647)`
Decimal	`2707792`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295150, 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 #295150	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295150 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.39:1	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 #295150 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295150; }
.text { color: #295150; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295150; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 81 80 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295150, #293e51); }

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Questions

What color is #295150?: #295150 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Dark Slate Gray. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295150?: The RGB value is 41, 81, 80: 41 red, 81 green and 80 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295150?: The complementary color is #51292A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295150?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and white text 8.8:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.