What color is #297F89?

#297F89 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #297F89?

The RGB value is 41, 127, 137: 41 red, 127 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #297F89?

The complementary color is #893329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #297F89?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#297F89 color

#297F89 rgb(41, 127, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #297F89 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 49.8% green and 53.7% blue (41, 127, 137).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 54% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 70% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Bermuda (#1B7D8D), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.68:1).

#297F89 color codes

HEX	`#297F89`
RGB	`rgb(41, 127, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 49.8%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 54%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 70%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(70%, 7%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.83, -21.7, -12.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.83, 25.22, 210.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.017, 17.455, 26.345)`
Decimal	`2719625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #297F89, 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 #297F89	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.49:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#297F89 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.68:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.49:1	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 #297F89 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #297f89; }
.text { color: #297f89; }
.border { border: 2px solid #297f89; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 127 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #297f89, #294f89); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Teal.

Questions

What color is #297F89?: #297F89 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bermuda. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #297F89?: The RGB value is 41, 127, 137: 41 red, 127 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #297F89?: The complementary color is #893329, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #297F89?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.49:1 and white text 4.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.