What color is #29616C?

#29616C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29616C?

The RGB value is 41, 97, 108: 41 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29616C?

The complementary color is #6C3429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29616C?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29616C color

#29616C rgb(41, 97, 108)

Shades of teal

The hex color #29616C is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 38% green and 42.4% blue (41, 97, 108).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 45% saturation and 29% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 62% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 58% black.

The closest named color is After the Storm (#33616A), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.95:1).

#29616C color codes

HEX	`#29616C`
RGB	`rgb(41, 97, 108)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 38%, 42.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 45%, 29%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 62%, 42%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(62%, 10%, 0%, 58%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.03, -14.71, -11.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.03, 18.84, 218.65)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.895, 10.103, 15.718)`
Decimal	`2711916`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29616C, 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 #29616C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#29616C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.02:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

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 #29616C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29616c; }
.text { color: #29616c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29616c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 97 108 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29616c, #293f6c); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #29616C?: #29616C is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color After the Storm. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29616C?: The RGB value is 41, 97, 108: 41 red, 97 green and 108 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29616C?: The complementary color is #6C3429, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29616C?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.02:1 and white text 6.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.