#295356 Color
#295356 is rgb(41, 83, 86) in RGB, hsl(184, 35%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 3%, 0%, 66%) 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 3.73. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295356rgb(41, 83, 86)hsl(184, 35%, 25%)hsv(184, 52%, 34%)cmyk(52%, 3%, 0%, 66%)oklch(41.3% 0.047 201.6)lab(32.39% -14.60 -6.56)lch(32.39% 16.01 204.20)What #295356 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 #295356, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295356 Channel Values
How #295356 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 83 · B 86 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 35% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 52% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 52% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.52:1 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 #295356 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 #295356
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295356; 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 #295356
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 #295356 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.
#295356#4E4E56#425056#484857#3E4D56#285353#285354#4D4D4DUsing #295356 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295356: #295356;background-color: #295356;colors: { 'color-295356': '#295356' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.325, blue: 0.337)<color name="color_295356">#295356</color>fill="#295356"More Teal Colors
#295356 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#295356 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295356?
#295356 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 83, 86) in RGB and hsl(184, 35%, 25%) 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 3.73.
What is the RGB value of #295356?
#295356 is rgb(41, 83, 86) — red 41, green 83, and blue 86 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295356?
#295356 converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 3%, 0%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295356 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295356 scores 8.52:1 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 #295356 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295356 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 3.73, which is very hard to tell apart.
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