What color is #297469?

#297469 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 #297469?

The RGB value is 41, 116, 105: 41 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #297469?

The complementary color is #742934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #297469?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#297469 color

#297469 rgb(41, 116, 105)

Shades of teal

The hex color #297469 is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 45.5% green and 41.2% blue (41, 116, 105).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 48% saturation and 31% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 65% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 55% black.

The closest named color is Green Sleeves (#39766C), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.53:1).

#297469 color codes

HEX	`#297469`
RGB	`rgb(41, 116, 105)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 45.5%, 41.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 48%, 31%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 65%, 45%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(65%, 0%, 9%, 55%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.21, -25.78, -0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.21, 25.79, 181.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(9.708, 13.981, 15.549)`
Decimal	`2716777`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #297469, 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 #297469	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.8:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#297469 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.8:1	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 #297469 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #297469; }
.text { color: #297469; }
.border { border: 2px solid #297469; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 116 105 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #297469, #295974); }

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Questions

What color is #297469?: #297469 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 #297469?: The RGB value is 41, 116, 105: 41 red, 116 green and 105 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #297469?: The complementary color is #742934, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #297469?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.8:1 and white text 5.53:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.