What color is #29786B?

#29786B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #29786B?

The RGB value is 41, 120, 107: 41 red, 120 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #29786B?

The complementary color is #782936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #29786B?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#29786B color

#29786B rgb(41, 120, 107)

Shades of teal

The hex color #29786B is a dark, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 47.1% green and 42% blue (41, 120, 107).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 49% saturation and 32% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 66% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Majorelle Gardens (#337766), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.26:1).

#29786B color codes

HEX	`#29786B`
RGB	`rgb(41, 120, 107)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 47.1%, 42%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 49%, 32%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 66%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(66%, 0%, 11%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.59, -27.2, 0.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.59, 27.2, 179.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(10.284, 14.965, 16.254)`
Decimal	`2717803`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #29786B, 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 #29786B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.99:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#29786B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.26:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.99:1	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 #29786B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #29786b; }
.text { color: #29786b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #29786b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 120 107 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #29786b, #295e78); }

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Questions

What color is #29786B?: #29786B is a dark, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Majorelle Gardens. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #29786B?: The RGB value is 41, 120, 107: 41 red, 120 green and 107 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #29786B?: The complementary color is #782936, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #29786B?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.99:1 and white text 5.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.