#294B57 Color
#294B57 is rgb(41, 75, 87) in RGB, hsl(196, 36%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 14%, 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 5.68. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#294B57rgb(41, 75, 87)hsl(196, 36%, 25%)hsv(196, 53%, 34%)cmyk(53%, 14%, 0%, 66%)oklch(39.2% 0.044 222.8)lab(29.70% -10.04 -11.21)lch(29.70% 15.05 228.16)What #294B57 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 #294B57, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#294B57 Channel Values
How #294B57 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 75 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 36% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 53% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.38:1 vs white · 2.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294B57 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 #294B57
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294B57; 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 #294B57
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 #294B57 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.
#294B57#474757#3D4857#424258#394657#264D4D#274C51#464646Using #294B57 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-294b57: #294B57;background-color: #294B57;colors: { 'color-294b57': '#294B57' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.294, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_294b57">#294B57</color>fill="#294B57"More Teal Colors
#294B57 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#294B57 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #294B57?
#294B57 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 75, 87) in RGB and hsl(196, 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 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #294B57?
#294B57 is rgb(41, 75, 87) — red 41, green 75, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #294B57?
#294B57 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 14%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #294B57 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #294B57 scores 9.38:1 against white and 2.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #294B57 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #294B57 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 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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