#29555B Color
#29555B is rgb(41, 85, 91) in RGB, hsl(187, 38%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 7%, 0%, 64%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#29555Brgb(41, 85, 91)hsl(187, 38%, 26%)hsv(187, 55%, 36%)cmyk(55%, 7%, 0%, 64%)oklch(42.1% 0.05 207.1)lab(33.22% -14.44 -8.46)lch(33.22% 16.74 210.36)What #29555B 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 #29555B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#29555B Channel Values
How #29555B 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 85 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 187° · S 38% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 187° · S 55% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.25:1 vs white · 2.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29555B 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 #29555B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29555B; 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 #29555B
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 #29555B 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.
#29555B#4F4F5B#43525B#4A4A5C#3F4F5B#275656#285558#4F4F4FUsing #29555B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-29555b: #29555B;background-color: #29555B;colors: { 'color-29555b': '#29555B' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.333, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_29555b">#29555B</color>fill="#29555B"More Teal Colors
#29555B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#29555B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #29555B?
#29555B is a dark teal — rgb(41, 85, 91) in RGB and hsl(187, 38%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #29555B?
#29555B is rgb(41, 85, 91) — red 41, green 85, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #29555B?
#29555B converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 7%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #29555B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #29555B scores 8.25:1 against white and 2.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #29555B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #29555B 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 5.44, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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