#295751 Color
#295751 is rgb(41, 87, 81) in RGB, hsl(172, 36%, 25%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 0%, 7%, 66%) 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 6.48. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295751rgb(41, 87, 81)hsl(172, 36%, 25%)hsv(172, 53%, 34%)cmyk(53%, 0%, 7%, 66%)oklch(42.2% 0.052 184.4)lab(33.61% -17.79 -1.63)lch(33.61% 17.86 185.23)What #295751 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 #295751, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#295751 Channel Values
How #295751 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 87 · B 81 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 36% · L 25% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 53% · V 34% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 66% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 8.15:1 vs white · 2.58:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295751 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #295751 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #295751
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295751; 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 #295751
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #295751.
How #295751 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.
#295751#515151#445451#4B4B52#405052#2B5656#2A5754#4F4F4FUsing #295751 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295751: #295751;background-color: #295751;colors: { 'color-295751': '#295751' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.341, blue: 0.318)<color name="color_295751">#295751</color>fill="#295751"More Teal Colors
#295751 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#295751 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295751?
#295751 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 87, 81) in RGB and hsl(172, 36%, 25%) 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 6.48.
What is the RGB value of #295751?
#295751 is rgb(41, 87, 81) — red 41, green 87, and blue 81 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295751?
#295751 converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 0%, 7%, 66%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295751 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295751 scores 8.15:1 against white and 2.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #295751 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295751 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 6.48, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
Open #295751 in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.