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#29494C Color

#29494C is rgb(41, 73, 76) in RGB, hsl(185, 30%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.92. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29494C
HEX#29494C
RGBrgb(41, 73, 76)
HSLhsl(185, 30%, 23%)
HSVhsv(185, 46%, 30%)
CMYKcmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 70%)
OKLCHoklch(38.2% 0.038 203.4)
LABlab(28.66% -11.61 -5.72)
LCHlch(28.66% 12.94 206.22)

What #29494C 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 #29494C, 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.

#29494C Channel Values

How #29494C 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 73 · B 768-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 30% · L 23%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 46% · V 30%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 46% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 70%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.76:1 vs white · 2.15:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29494C 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 text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29494C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29494C; 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 #29494C

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 #29494C 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#29494C
Protanopia#45454C
Protanomaly#3B464C
Deuteranopia#40404D
Deuteranomaly#38444C
Tritanopia#284949
Tritanomaly#29494A
Achromatopsia#444444

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Using #29494C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29494c: #29494C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29494C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29494c': '#29494C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.286, blue: 0.298)
Android XML<color name="color_29494c">#29494C</color>
SVG fillfill="#29494C"

More Teal Colors

#29494C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29494C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29494C?

#29494C is a dark teal — rgb(41, 73, 76) in RGB and hsl(185, 30%, 23%) 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 2.92.

What is the RGB value of #29494C?

#29494C is rgb(41, 73, 76) — red 41, green 73, and blue 76 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29494C?

#29494C converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 4%, 0%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29494C be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29494C scores 9.76:1 against white and 2.15:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29494C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29494C 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 3.12, which is very hard to tell apart.

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