What color is #295656?

#295656 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 #295656?

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

What is the complementary color of #295656?

The complementary color is #562929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295656?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295656 color

#295656 rgb(41, 86, 86)

Shades of teal

The hex color #295656 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 35% saturation and 25% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 52% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 66% 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 8.2:1).

#295656 color codes

HEX	`#295656`
RGB	`rgb(41, 86, 86)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 33.7%, 33.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 35%, 25%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 52%, 34%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(52%, 0%, 0%, 66%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.56, -15.41, -4.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.56, 16.13, 197.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(5.921, 7.798, 9.995)`
Decimal	`2709078`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295656, 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 #295656	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295656 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.56:1	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 #295656 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295656; }
.text { color: #295656; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295656; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 86 86 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295656, #294056); }

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Questions

What color is #295656?: #295656 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 #295656?: The RGB value is 41, 86, 86: 41 red, 86 green and 86 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295656?: The complementary color is #562929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295656?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and white text 8.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.