What color is #29565C?

#29565C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29565C?

The RGB value is 41, 86, 92: 41 red, 86 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29565C?

The complementary color is #5C2F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29565C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29565C color

#29565C rgb(41, 86, 92)

Shades of teal

The hex color #29565C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 33.7% green and 36.1% blue (41, 86, 92).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 38% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 55% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 64% black.

The closest named color is Arctic Nights (#345C61), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.14:1).

#29565C color codes

HEX	`#29565C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 86, 92)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 33.7%, 36.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 38%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 55%, 36%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(55%, 7%, 0%, 64%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(33.77, -13.55, -8.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(33.77, 15.86, 211.29)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(6.173, 7.899, 11.323)`
Decimal	`2709084`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29565C, 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 #29565C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#29565C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.14:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.58:1	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 #29565C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29565c; }
.text { color: #29565c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29565c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 86 92 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29565c, #293d5c); }

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Questions

What color is #29565C?: #29565C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Arctic Nights. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29565C?: The RGB value is 41, 86, 92: 41 red, 86 green and 92 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29565C?: The complementary color is #5C2F29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29565C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and white text 8.14:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.