#295260 Color
#295260 is rgb(41, 82, 96) in RGB, hsl(195, 40%, 27%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 15%, 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 7.76. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295260rgb(41, 82, 96)hsl(195, 40%, 27%)hsv(195, 57%, 38%)cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 62%)oklch(41.5% 0.051 222.5)lab(32.37% -11.59 -12.87)lch(32.37% 17.32 228.01)What #295260 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 #295260, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295260 Channel Values
How #295260 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 82 · B 96 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 195° · S 40% · L 27% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 195° · S 57% · V 38% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 57% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 62% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.5:1 vs white · 2.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295260 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 #295260
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295260; 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 #295260
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 #295260 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.
#295260#4D4D60#414F60#474761#3D4C60#245454#265359#4D4D4DUsing #295260 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295260: #295260;background-color: #295260;colors: { 'color-295260': '#295260' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.322, blue: 0.376)<color name="color_295260">#295260</color>fill="#295260"More Teal Colors
#295260 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#295260 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295260?
#295260 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 82, 96) in RGB and hsl(195, 40%, 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 7.76.
What is the RGB value of #295260?
#295260 is rgb(41, 82, 96) — red 41, green 82, and blue 96 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295260?
#295260 converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 15%, 0%, 62%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295260 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295260 scores 8.5:1 against white and 2.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #295260 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295260 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 9.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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