#295F75 Color
#295F75 is rgb(41, 95, 117) in RGB, hsl(197, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 19%, 0%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Sapphire (#126180), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.3. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#295F75rgb(41, 95, 117)hsl(197, 48%, 31%)hsv(197, 65%, 46%)cmyk(65%, 19%, 0%, 54%)oklch(45.9% 0.067 227.7)lab(37.44% -12.99 -18.18)lch(37.44% 22.35 234.45)What #295F75 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 #295F75, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#295F75 Channel Values
How #295F75 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 95 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 48% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 65% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 19% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.03:1 vs white · 2.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #295F75 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 #295F75
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #295F75; 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 #295F75
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 #295F75 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.
#295F75#585875#4A5B75#525276#455775#206262#24616A#595959Using #295F75 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-295f75: #295F75;background-color: #295F75;colors: { 'color-295f75': '#295F75' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.373, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_295f75">#295F75</color>fill="#295F75"More Teal Colors
#295F75 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#295F75 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #295F75?
#295F75 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 95, 117) in RGB and hsl(197, 48%, 31%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Sapphire (#126180), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.3.
What is the RGB value of #295F75?
#295F75 is rgb(41, 95, 117) — red 41, green 95, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #295F75?
#295F75 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 19%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #295F75 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #295F75 scores 7.03:1 against white and 2.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #295F75 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #295F75 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 15.59, which is visibly different.
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