What color is #296462?

#296462 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #296462?

The RGB value is 41, 100, 98: 41 red, 100 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #296462?

The complementary color is #64292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #296462?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#296462 color

#296462 rgb(41, 100, 98)

Shades of teal

The hex color #296462 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 39.2% green and 38.4% blue (41, 100, 98).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 42% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 59% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 61% black.

The closest named color is Verdant Forest (#28615D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.79:1).

#296462 color codes

HEX	`#296462`
RGB	`rgb(41, 100, 98)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 39.2%, 38.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 42%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 59%, 39%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(59%, 0%, 2%, 61%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(38.67, -19.52, -4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(38.67, 20.07, 193.41)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(7.675, 10.467, 13.169)`
Decimal	`2712674`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #296462, 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 #296462	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#296462 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	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 #296462 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #296462; }
.text { color: #296462; }
.border { border: 2px solid #296462; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 100 98 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #296462, #294864); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Teal.

Questions

What color is #296462?: #296462 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Verdant Forest. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #296462?: The RGB value is 41, 100, 98: 41 red, 100 green and 98 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #296462?: The complementary color is #64292B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #296462?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.09:1 and white text 6.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.