What color is #297066?

#297066 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #297066?

The RGB value is 41, 112, 102: 41 red, 112 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #297066?

The complementary color is #702933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #297066?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#297066 color

#297066 rgb(41, 112, 102)

Shades of teal

The hex color #297066 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 43.9% green and 40% blue (41, 112, 102).

Its hue angle is 172°, with 46% saturation and 30% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 63% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.83:1).

#297066 color codes

HEX	`#297066`
RGB	`rgb(41, 112, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 43.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(172, 46%, 30%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(172, 63%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(63%, 0%, 9%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(42.79, -24.62, -1.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(42.79, 24.64, 182.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.106, 13.018, 14.601)`
Decimal	`2715750`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #297066, 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 #297066	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.6:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#297066 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.83:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.6:1	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 #297066 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #297066; }
.text { color: #297066; }
.border { border: 2px solid #297066; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 112 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #297066, #295670); }

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Questions

What color is #297066?: #297066 is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Green Sleeves. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #297066?: The RGB value is 41, 112, 102: 41 red, 112 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #297066?: The complementary color is #702933, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #297066?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.6:1 and white text 5.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.