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#293D42 Color

#293D42 is rgb(41, 61, 66) in RGB, hsl(192, 23%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 74%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#293D42
HEX#293D42
RGBrgb(41, 61, 66)
HSLhsl(192, 23%, 21%)
HSVhsv(192, 38%, 26%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 74%)
OKLCHoklch(34.5% 0.027 215)
LABlab(24.22% -7.14 -5.78)
LCHlch(24.22% 9.19 219.02)

What #293D42 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #293D42, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#293D42 Channel Values

How #293D42 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 61 · B 668-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 23% · L 21%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 38% · V 26%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 74%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance11.41:1 vs white · 1.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #293D42 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text11.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text1.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #293D42

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #293D42; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #293D42

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #293D42.

How #293D42 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#293D42
Protanopia#3A3A42
Protanomaly#343B42
Deuteranopia#373742
Deuteranomaly#323A42
Tritanopia#283E3E
Tritanomaly#283D3F
Achromatopsia#3A3A3A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #293D42 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-293d42: #293D42;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #293D42;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-293d42': '#293D42' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.239, blue: 0.259)
Android XML<color name="color_293d42">#293D42</color>
SVG fillfill="#293D42"

More Teal Colors

#293D42 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#293D42 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #293D42?

#293D42 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 61, 66) in RGB and hsl(192, 23%, 21%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.

What is the RGB value of #293D42?

#293D42 is rgb(41, 61, 66) — red 41, green 61, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #293D42?

#293D42 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 8%, 0%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #293D42 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #293D42 scores 11.41:1 against white and 1.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #293D42 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #293D42 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslategray (#2F4F4F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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