#294C47 Color
#294C47 is rgb(41, 76, 71) in RGB, hsl(171, 30%, 23%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 7%, 70%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.78. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#294C47rgb(41, 76, 71)hsl(171, 30%, 23%)hsv(171, 46%, 30%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 7%, 70%)oklch(38.8% 0.042 184)lab(29.55% -14.34 -1.21)lch(29.55% 14.39 184.83)What #294C47 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 #294C47, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#294C47 Channel Values
How #294C47 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 76 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 30% · L 23% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 46% · V 30% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 70% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 9.46:1 vs white · 2.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #294C47 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 #294C47
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #294C47; 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 #294C47
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 #294C47 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.
#294C47#474747#3D4947#434348#3A4747#2A4B4B#2A4C4A#464646Using #294C47 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-294c47: #294C47;background-color: #294C47;colors: { 'color-294c47': '#294C47' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.298, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_294c47">#294C47</color>fill="#294C47"More Teal Colors
#294C47 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#294C47 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #294C47?
#294C47 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 76, 71) in RGB and hsl(171, 30%, 23%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.78.
What is the RGB value of #294C47?
#294C47 is rgb(41, 76, 71) — red 41, green 76, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #294C47?
#294C47 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 7%, 70%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #294C47 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #294C47 scores 9.46:1 against white and 2.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #294C47 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #294C47 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 3.78, which is very hard to tell apart.
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