#29474C Color
#29474C is rgb(41, 71, 76) in RGB, hsl(189, 30%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 7%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.71. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#29474Crgb(41, 71, 76)hsl(189, 30%, 23%)hsv(189, 46%, 30%)cmyk(46%, 7%, 0%, 70%)oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)lab(27.98% -10.51 -6.74)lch(27.98% 12.48 212.66)What #29474C 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 #29474C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#29474C Channel Values
How #29474C 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 76 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 30% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 46% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10:1 vs white · 2.1:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29474C 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 #29474C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29474C; 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 #29474C
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 #29474C 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.
#29474C#43434C#3A454C#3F3F4D#37424C#284848#284749#424242Using #29474C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-29474c: #29474C;background-color: #29474C;colors: { 'color-29474c': '#29474C' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.278, blue: 0.298)<color name="color_29474c">#29474C</color>fill="#29474C"More Teal Colors
#29474C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#29474C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #29474C?
#29474C is a dark teal — rgb(41, 71, 76) in RGB and hsl(189, 30%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.71.
What is the RGB value of #29474C?
#29474C is rgb(41, 71, 76) — red 41, green 71, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #29474C?
#29474C converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 7%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #29474C be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #29474C scores 10:1 against white and 2.1:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #29474C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #29474C 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 4.57, which is very hard to tell apart.
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