#29595B Color
#29595B is rgb(41, 89, 91) in RGB, hsl(182, 38%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 2%, 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 6.01. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#29595Brgb(41, 89, 91)hsl(182, 38%, 26%)hsv(182, 55%, 36%)cmyk(55%, 2%, 0%, 64%)oklch(43.2% 0.052 199)lab(34.58% -16.51 -6.45)lch(34.58% 17.72 201.33)What #29595B 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 #29595B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#29595B Channel Values
How #29595B 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 89 · B 91 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 38% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 55% · V 36% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 64% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.85:1 vs white · 2.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29595B 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 #29595B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29595B; 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 #29595B
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 #29595B 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.
#29595B#53535B#46555B#4D4D5C#41525C#285959#29595A#525252Using #29595B in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-29595b: #29595B;background-color: #29595B;colors: { 'color-29595b': '#29595B' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.349, blue: 0.357)<color name="color_29595b">#29595B</color>fill="#29595B"More Teal Colors
#29595B sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#29595B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #29595B?
#29595B is a dark teal — rgb(41, 89, 91) in RGB and hsl(182, 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 6.01.
What is the RGB value of #29595B?
#29595B is rgb(41, 89, 91) — red 41, green 89, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #29595B?
#29595B converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 2%, 0%, 64%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #29595B be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #29595B scores 7.85:1 against white and 2.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #29595B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #29595B 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 6.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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