What color is #297983?

#297983 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #297983?

The RGB value is 41, 121, 131: 41 red, 121 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #297983?

The complementary color is #833329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #297983?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#297983 color

#297983 rgb(41, 121, 131)

Shades of teal

The hex color #297983 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 47.5% green and 51.4% blue (41, 121, 131).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Diver’s Eden (#3A797E), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.05:1).

#297983 color codes

HEX	`#297983`
RGB	`rgb(41, 121, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 47.5%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 69%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 8%, 0%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.69, -20.45, -12.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.69, 23.99, 211.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.847, 15.784, 23.891)`
Decimal	`2718083`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #297983, 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 #297983	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#297983 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.05:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.16:1	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 #297983 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #297983; }
.text { color: #297983; }
.border { border: 2px solid #297983; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 121 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #297983, #294c83); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #297983?: #297983 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Diver’s Eden. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #297983?: The RGB value is 41, 121, 131: 41 red, 121 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #297983?: The complementary color is #833329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #297983?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.16:1 and white text 5.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.