What color is #298380?

#298380 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #298380?

The RGB value is 41, 131, 128: 41 red, 131 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #298380?

The complementary color is #83292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #298380?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#298380 color

#298380 rgb(41, 131, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #298380 is a dark, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 16.1% red, 51.4% green and 50.2% blue (41, 131, 128).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 52% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 69% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 49% black.

The closest named color is Windows 95 Desktop (#018281), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.65:1).

#298380 color codes

HEX	`#298380`
RGB	`rgb(41, 131, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(16.1%, 51.4%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 52%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 69%, 51%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(69%, 0%, 2%, 49%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(49.81, -26.55, -6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(49.81, 27.24, 192.93)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.925, 18.261, 23.261)`
Decimal	`2720640`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #298380, 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 #298380	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#298380 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.51:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.65:1	Pass	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 #298380 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #298380; }
.text { color: #298380; }
.border { border: 2px solid #298380; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(41 131 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #298380, #295983); }

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Questions

What color is #298380?: #298380 is a dark, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Windows 95 Desktop. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #298380?: The RGB value is 41, 131, 128: 41 red, 131 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #298380?: The complementary color is #83292C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #298380?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.65:1 and white text 4.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.