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#296E7F Color

#296E7F is rgb(41, 110, 127) in RGB, hsl(192, 51%, 33%) in HSL, and about cmyk(68%, 13%, 0%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.45. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#296E7F
HEX#296E7F
RGBrgb(41, 110, 127)
HSLhsl(192, 51%, 33%)
HSVhsv(192, 68%, 50%)
CMYKcmyk(68%, 13%, 0%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(50.2% 0.073 217)
LABlab(42.70% -18.04 -16.22)
LCHlch(42.70% 24.26 221.96)

What #296E7F 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 #296E7F, 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.

#296E7F Channel Values

How #296E7F 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 110 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 192° · S 51% · L 33%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 192° · S 68% · V 50%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 68% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 50%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.78:1 vs white · 3.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296E7F 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 text5.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #296E7F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296E7F; 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 #296E7F

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 #296E7F 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#296E7F
Protanopia#66667F
Protanomaly#54697F
Deuteranopia#5E5E80
Deuteranomaly#4E6580
Tritanopia#217070
Tritanomaly#246F76
Achromatopsia#666666

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Using #296E7F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-296e7f: #296E7F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #296E7F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-296e7f': '#296E7F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.431, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_296e7f">#296E7F</color>
SVG fillfill="#296E7F"

More Teal Colors

#296E7F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#296E7F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #296E7F?

#296E7F is a dark teal — rgb(41, 110, 127) in RGB and hsl(192, 51%, 33%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.45.

What is the RGB value of #296E7F?

#296E7F is rgb(41, 110, 127) — red 41, green 110, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #296E7F?

#296E7F converts to approximately cmyk(68%, 13%, 0%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #296E7F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #296E7F scores 5.78:1 against white and 3.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #296E7F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #296E7F 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 15.26, which is visibly different.

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