What color is #296768?

#296768 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #296768?

The RGB value is 41, 103, 104: 41 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #296768?

The complementary color is #682A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #296768?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#296768 color

#296768 rgb(41, 103, 104)

Shades of teal

The hex color #296768 is a dark, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 40.4% green and 40.8% blue (41, 103, 104).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 43% saturation and 28% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 61% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 59% black.

The closest named color is Aqua Obscura (#05696B), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.49:1).

#296768 color codes

HEX	`#296768`
RGB	`rgb(41, 103, 104)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 40.4%, 40.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 43%, 28%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 61%, 41%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(61%, 1%, 0%, 59%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(39.87, -19.31, -6.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(39.87, 20.39, 198.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(8.262, 11.171, 14.815)`
Decimal	`2713448`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #296768, 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 #296768	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.23:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#296768 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.23:1	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 #296768 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #296768; }
.text { color: #296768; }
.border { border: 2px solid #296768; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 103 104 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #296768, #294768); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pine Green.

Questions

What color is #296768?: #296768 is a dark, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Aqua Obscura. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #296768?: The RGB value is 41, 103, 104: 41 red, 103 green and 104 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #296768?: The complementary color is #682A29, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #296768?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.23:1 and white text 6.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.