What color is #29525A?

#29525A 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 #29525A?

The RGB value is 41, 82, 90: 41 red, 82 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29525A?

The complementary color is #5A3129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29525A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29525A color

#29525A rgb(41, 82, 90)

Shades of teal

The hex color #29525A is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 32.2% green and 35.3% blue (41, 82, 90).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 37% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 54% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 65% black.

The closest named color is Sunken Mystery (#23505A), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.58:1).

#29525A color codes

HEX	`#29525A`
RGB	`rgb(41, 82, 90)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 32.2%, 35.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 37%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 54%, 35%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(54%, 9%, 0%, 65%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.36, -11.85, -9.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.36, 14.94, 217.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.776, 7.244, 10.765)`
Decimal	`2708058`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29525A, 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 #29525A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29525A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	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 #29525A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29525a; }
.text { color: #29525a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29525a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 82 90 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29525a, #29395a); }

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Questions

What color is #29525A?: #29525A 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 #29525A?: The RGB value is 41, 82, 90: 41 red, 82 green and 90 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29525A?: The complementary color is #5A3129, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29525A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.