#295161 Color
#295161 is rgb(41, 81, 97) in RGB, hsl(197, 41%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(58%, 16%, 0%, 62%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295161rgb(41, 81, 97)hsl(197, 41%, 27%)hsv(197, 58%, 38%)cmyk(58%, 16%, 0%, 62%)oklch(41.3% 0.052 226.3)lab(32.07% -10.78 -13.96)lch(32.07% 17.63 232.32)What #295161 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 #295161, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295161 Channel Values
How #295161 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 81 · B 97 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 41% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 58% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 58% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.59:1 vs white · 2.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295161 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 #295161
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295161; 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 #295161
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 #295161 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.
#295161#4C4C61#414E61#474762#3D4B61#245353#265259#4C4C4CUsing #295161 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295161: #295161;background-color: #295161;colors: { 'color-295161': '#295161' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.318, blue: 0.380)<color name="color_295161">#295161</color>fill="#295161"More Teal Colors
#295161 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#295161 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295161?
#295161 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 81, 97) in RGB and hsl(197, 41%, 27%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Midnight Green(eagle Green) (#004953), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.
What is the RGB value of #295161?
#295161 is rgb(41, 81, 97) — red 41, green 81, and blue 97 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295161?
#295161 converts to approximately cmyk(58%, 16%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295161 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295161 scores 8.59:1 against white and 2.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #295161 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295161 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 10.17, which is visibly different.
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