#294745 Color
#294745 is rgb(41, 71, 69) in RGB, hsl(176, 27%, 22%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 72%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.66. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#294745rgb(41, 71, 69)hsl(176, 27%, 22%)hsv(176, 42%, 28%)cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 72%)oklch(37.4% 0.036 190.3)lab(27.77% -12.10 -2.53)lch(27.77% 12.36 191.80)What #294745 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 #294745, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#294745 Channel Values
How #294745 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 71 · B 69 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 27% · L 22% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 42% · V 28% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 42% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 72% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.09:1 vs white · 2.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294745 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 #294745
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294745; 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 #294745
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 #294745 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.
#294745#434345#3A4545#3F3F46#374245#294747#294746#424242Using #294745 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-294745: #294745;background-color: #294745;colors: { 'color-294745': '#294745' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.278, blue: 0.271)<color name="color_294745">#294745</color>fill="#294745"More Teal Colors
#294745 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#294745 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #294745?
#294745 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 71, 69) in RGB and hsl(176, 27%, 22%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.66.
What is the RGB value of #294745?
#294745 is rgb(41, 71, 69) — red 41, green 71, and blue 69 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #294745?
#294745 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 72%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #294745 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #294745 scores 10.09:1 against white and 2.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #294745 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #294745 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 3.66, which is very hard to tell apart.
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