#294241 Color
#294241 is rgb(41, 66, 65) in RGB, hsl(178, 23%, 21%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 2%, 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 4.05. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#294241rgb(41, 66, 65)hsl(178, 23%, 21%)hsv(178, 38%, 26%)cmyk(38%, 0%, 2%, 74%)oklch(35.8% 0.031 192.7)lab(25.92% -10.22 -2.63)lch(25.92% 10.55 194.43)What #294241 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 #294241, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#294241 Channel Values
How #294241 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 41 · G 66 · B 65 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 23% · L 21% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 38% · V 26% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 38% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 74% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.77:1 vs white · 1.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294241 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.
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Colors That Go With #294241
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294241; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #294241
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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How #294241 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.
#294241#3F3F41#374041#3B3B42#353E41#294242#294242#3E3E3EUsing #294241 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-294241: #294241;background-color: #294241;colors: { 'color-294241': '#294241' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.259, blue: 0.255)<color name="color_294241">#294241</color>fill="#294241"More Teal Colors
#294241 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#294241 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #294241?
#294241 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 66, 65) in RGB and hsl(178, 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 4.05.
What is the RGB value of #294241?
#294241 is rgb(41, 66, 65) — red 41, green 66, and blue 65 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #294241?
#294241 converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 2%, 74%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #294241 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #294241 scores 10.77:1 against white and 1.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #294241 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #294241 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 5.76, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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