#294951 Color
#294951 is rgb(41, 73, 81) in RGB, hsl(192, 33%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 10%, 0%, 68%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.25. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#294951rgb(41, 73, 81)hsl(192, 33%, 24%)hsv(192, 49%, 32%)cmyk(49%, 10%, 0%, 68%)oklch(38.4% 0.04 215.5)lab(28.82% -10.42 -8.69)lch(28.82% 13.57 219.85)What #294951 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 #294951, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#294951 Channel Values
How #294951 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 73 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 33% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 49% · V 32% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 68% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.69:1 vs white · 2.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294951 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 #294951
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294951; 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 #294951
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 #294951 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.
#294951#454551#3B4651#404052#384451#274A4A#284A4D#444444Using #294951 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-294951: #294951;background-color: #294951;colors: { 'color-294951': '#294951' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.286, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_294951">#294951</color>fill="#294951"More Teal Colors
#294951 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#294951 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #294951?
#294951 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 73, 81) in RGB and hsl(192, 33%, 24%) 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 3.25.
What is the RGB value of #294951?
#294951 is rgb(41, 73, 81) — red 41, green 73, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #294951?
#294951 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 10%, 0%, 68%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #294951 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #294951 scores 9.69:1 against white and 2.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #294951 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #294951 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 5.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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