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#29636A Color

#29636A is rgb(41, 99, 106) in RGB, hsl(186, 44%, 29%) in HSL, and about cmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 58%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Petrol (#005F6A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.53. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29636A
HEX#29636A
RGBrgb(41, 99, 106)
HSLhsl(186, 44%, 29%)
HSVhsv(186, 61%, 42%)
CMYKcmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 58%)
OKLCHoklch(46.4% 0.061 206)
LABlab(38.40% -17.91 -10.01)
LCHlch(38.40% 20.52 209.21)

What #29636A 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 #29636A, 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.

#29636A Channel Values

How #29636A breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 99 · B 1068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 44% · L 29%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 61% · V 42%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 61% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 58%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance6.8:1 vs white · 3.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29636A 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.

TextWhite text6.8:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29636A

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29636A; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #29636A

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 #29636A 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.

Typical#29636A
Protanopia#5C5C6A
Protanomaly#4C5F6A
Deuteranopia#55556B
Deuteranomaly#475B6B
Tritanopia#266464
Tritanomaly#276466
Achromatopsia#5B5B5B

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Using #29636A in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-29636a: #29636A;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29636A;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29636a': '#29636A' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.388, blue: 0.416)
Android XML<color name="color_29636a">#29636A</color>
SVG fillfill="#29636A"

More Teal Colors

#29636A sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29636A Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29636A?

#29636A is a dark teal — rgb(41, 99, 106) in RGB and hsl(186, 44%, 29%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Petrol (#005F6A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.53.

What is the RGB value of #29636A?

#29636A is rgb(41, 99, 106) — red 41, green 99, and blue 106 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29636A?

#29636A converts to approximately cmyk(61%, 7%, 0%, 58%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29636A be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #29636A scores 6.8:1 against white and 3.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29636A as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29636A 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 11.02, which is visibly different.

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