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#299CA8 Color

#299CA8 is rgb(41, 156, 168) in RGB, hsl(186, 61%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(76%, 7%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#299CA8
HEX#299CA8
RGBrgb(41, 156, 168)
HSLhsl(186, 61%, 41%)
HSVhsv(186, 76%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(76%, 7%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(63.7% 0.099 205.5)
LABlab(58.70% -29.12 -15.87)
LCHlch(58.70% 33.16 208.59)

What #299CA8 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 #299CA8, 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.

#299CA8 Channel Values

How #299CA8 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 156 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 61% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 76% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 76% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.27:1 vs white · 6.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #299CA8 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #299CA8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #299CA8; 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 #299CA8

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 #299CA8 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#299CA8
Protanopia#9090A8
Protanomaly#7595A8
Deuteranopia#8484AA
Deuteranomaly#6B8EA9
Tritanopia#209E9E
Tritanomaly#249DA2
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #299CA8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-299ca8: #299CA8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #299CA8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-299ca8': '#299CA8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.612, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_299ca8">#299CA8</color>
SVG fillfill="#299CA8"

More Teal Colors

#299CA8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#299CA8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #299CA8?

#299CA8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(41, 156, 168) in RGB and hsl(186, 61%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #299CA8?

#299CA8 is rgb(41, 156, 168) — red 41, green 156, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #299CA8?

#299CA8 converts to approximately cmyk(76%, 7%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #299CA8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #299CA8 scores 3.27:1 against white and 6.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #299CA8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #299CA8 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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