What color is #295653?

#295653 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 #295653?

The RGB value is 41, 86, 83: 41 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295653?

The complementary color is #56292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295653?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295653 color

#295653 rgb(41, 86, 83)

Shades of teal

The hex color #295653 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 33.7% green and 32.5% blue (41, 86, 83).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 66% black.

The closest named color is Enchanting Ivy (#315955), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.23:1).

#295653 color codes

HEX	`#295653`
RGB	`rgb(41, 86, 83)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 33.7%, 32.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 3%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.46, -16.3, -3.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.46, 16.58, 190.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.803, 7.751, 9.372)`
Decimal	`2709075`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295653, 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 #295653	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295653 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.55:1	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 #295653 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295653; }
.text { color: #295653; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295653; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 86 83 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295653, #294356); }

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Questions

What color is #295653?: #295653 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 #295653?: The RGB value is 41, 86, 83: 41 red, 86 green and 83 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295653?: The complementary color is #56292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295653?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and white text 8.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.