#296E70 Color
#296E70 is rgb(41, 110, 112) in RGB, hsl(182, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 2%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ming (#36747D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.44. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296E70rgb(41, 110, 112)hsl(182, 46%, 30%)hsv(182, 63%, 44%)cmyk(63%, 2%, 0%, 56%)oklch(49.6% 0.068 197.9)lab(42.24% -21.80 -7.93)lch(42.24% 23.20 199.99)What #296E70 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 #296E70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296E70 Channel Values
How #296E70 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 110 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 46% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 63% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.9:1 vs white · 3.56:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296E70 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 #296E70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296E70; 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 #296E70
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 #296E70 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.
#296E70#666670#546970#5E5E71#4E6571#286E6E#296E6F#646464Using #296E70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296e70: #296E70;background-color: #296E70;colors: { 'color-296e70': '#296E70' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.431, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_296e70">#296E70</color>fill="#296E70"More Teal Colors
#296E70 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296E70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296E70?
#296E70 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 110, 112) in RGB and hsl(182, 46%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ming (#36747D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.44.
What is the RGB value of #296E70?
#296E70 is rgb(41, 110, 112) — red 41, green 110, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296E70?
#296E70 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 2%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296E70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296E70 scores 5.9:1 against white and 3.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296E70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296E70 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.39, which is visibly different.
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