#296175 Color
#296175 is rgb(41, 97, 117) in RGB, hsl(196, 48%, 31%) in HSL, and about cmyk(65%, 17%, 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 7.12. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296175rgb(41, 97, 117)hsl(196, 48%, 31%)hsv(196, 65%, 46%)cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 54%)oklch(46.4% 0.067 224.6)lab(38.09% -14.05 -17.18)lch(38.09% 22.19 230.72)What #296175 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 #296175, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296175 Channel Values
How #296175 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 97 · B 117 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 196° · S 48% · L 31% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 196° · S 65% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 65% · M 17% · Y 0% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 6.86:1 vs white · 3.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296175 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 #296175
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296175; 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 #296175
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 #296175 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.
#296175#5A5A75#4B5D75#535376#465975#206464#24636B#5A5A5AUsing #296175 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296175: #296175;background-color: #296175;colors: { 'color-296175': '#296175' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.380, blue: 0.459)<color name="color_296175">#296175</color>fill="#296175"More Teal Colors
#296175 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296175 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296175?
#296175 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 97, 117) in RGB and hsl(196, 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 7.12.
What is the RGB value of #296175?
#296175 is rgb(41, 97, 117) — red 41, green 97, and blue 117 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296175?
#296175 converts to approximately cmyk(65%, 17%, 0%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296175 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296175 scores 6.86:1 against white and 3.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296175 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296175 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 15.06, which is visibly different.
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