#296F70 Color
#296F70 is rgb(41, 111, 112) in RGB, hsl(181, 46%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 1%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Myrtle Green (#317873), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#296F70rgb(41, 111, 112)hsl(181, 46%, 30%)hsv(181, 63%, 44%)cmyk(63%, 1%, 0%, 56%)oklch(49.9% 0.069 196.5)lab(42.57% -22.28 -7.44)lch(42.57% 23.48 198.47)What #296F70 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 #296F70, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#296F70 Channel Values
How #296F70 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 111 · B 112 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 46% · L 30% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 63% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 63% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.83:1 vs white · 3.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #296F70 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 #296F70
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #296F70; 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 #296F70
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 #296F70 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.
#296F70#676770#556A70#5F5F71#4E6671#296F6F#296F6F#656565Using #296F70 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-296f70: #296F70;background-color: #296F70;colors: { 'color-296f70': '#296F70' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.435, blue: 0.439)<color name="color_296f70">#296F70</color>fill="#296F70"More Teal Colors
#296F70 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#296F70 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #296F70?
#296F70 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 111, 112) in RGB and hsl(181, 46%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Myrtle Green (#317873), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #296F70?
#296F70 is rgb(41, 111, 112) — red 41, green 111, and blue 112 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #296F70?
#296F70 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 1%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #296F70 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #296F70 scores 5.83:1 against white and 3.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #296F70 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #296F70 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 9.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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