What color is #295351?

#295351 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295351?

The RGB value is 41, 83, 81: 41 red, 83 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295351?

The complementary color is #53292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295351?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295351 color

#295351 rgb(41, 83, 81)

Shades of teal

The hex color #295351 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 32.5% green and 31.8% blue (41, 83, 81).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 34% saturation and 24% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 51% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 67% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.57:1).

#295351 color codes

HEX	`#295351`
RGB	`rgb(41, 83, 81)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 32.5%, 31.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 34%, 24%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 51%, 33%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 67%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(32.37, -15.2, -3.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(32.37, 15.57, 192.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.492, 7.252, 8.893)`
Decimal	`2708305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295351, 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 #295351	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295351 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.57:1	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 #295351 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295351; }
.text { color: #295351; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295351; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 83 81 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295351, #294053); }

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Questions

What color is #295351?: #295351 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Enchanting Ivy. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295351?: The RGB value is 41, 83, 81: 41 red, 83 green and 81 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295351?: The complementary color is #53292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295351?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and white text 8.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.