What color is #295C6C?

#295C6C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Night Shift. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #295C6C?

The RGB value is 41, 92, 108: 41 red, 92 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #295C6C?

The complementary color is #6C3929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #295C6C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#295C6C color

#295C6C rgb(41, 92, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #295C6C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 36.1% green and 42.4% blue (41, 92, 108).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 45% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is Night Shift (#2A5C6A), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.39:1).

#295C6C color codes

HEX	`#295C6C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 92, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 36.1%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 45%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 62%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 15%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(36.38, -11.83, -14.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(36.38, 18.53, 230.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.447, 9.208, 15.569)`
Decimal	`2710636`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #295C6C, 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 #295C6C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.84:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

#295C6C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.84:1	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 #295C6C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #295c6c; }
.text { color: #295c6c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #295c6c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 92 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #295c6c, #293a6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #295C6C?: #295C6C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Night Shift. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #295C6C?: The RGB value is 41, 92, 108: 41 red, 92 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #295C6C?: The complementary color is #6C3929, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #295C6C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 2.84:1 and white text 7.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.