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#294A57 Color

#294A57 is rgb(41, 74, 87) in RGB, hsl(197, 36%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 15%, 0%, 66%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Japanese Indigo (#264348), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#294A57
HEX#294A57
RGBrgb(41, 74, 87)
HSLhsl(197, 36%, 25%)
HSVhsv(197, 53%, 34%)
CMYKcmyk(53%, 15%, 0%, 66%)
OKLCHoklch(39% 0.044 225.4)
LABlab(29.36% -9.48 -11.72)
LCHlch(29.36% 15.07 231.04)

What #294A57 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 #294A57, 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.

#294A57 Channel Values

How #294A57 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 74 · B 878-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 36% · L 25%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 53% · V 34%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 53% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 66%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance9.5:1 vs white · 2.21:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294A57 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 text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #294A57

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294A57; 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 #294A57

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 #294A57 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#294A57
Protanopia#464657
Protanomaly#3C4757
Deuteranopia#414158
Deuteranomaly#394557
Tritanopia#254C4C
Tritanomaly#274B50
Achromatopsia#464646

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Using #294A57 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-294a57: #294A57;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #294A57;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-294a57': '#294A57' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.290, blue: 0.341)
Android XML<color name="color_294a57">#294A57</color>
SVG fillfill="#294A57"

More Teal Colors

#294A57 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#294A57 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #294A57?

#294A57 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 74, 87) in RGB and hsl(197, 36%, 25%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Japanese Indigo (#264348), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #294A57?

#294A57 is rgb(41, 74, 87) — red 41, green 74, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #294A57?

#294A57 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 15%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #294A57 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #294A57 scores 9.5:1 against white and 2.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #294A57 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #294A57 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 8.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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