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#29AEDB Color

#29AEDB is rgb(41, 174, 219) in RGB, hsl(195, 71%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(81%, 21%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#29AEDB
HEX#29AEDB
RGBrgb(41, 174, 219)
HSLhsl(195, 71%, 51%)
HSVhsv(195, 81%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(81%, 21%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(70.2% 0.126 226.7)
LABlab(65.85% -24.07 -33.30)
LCHlch(65.85% 41.09 234.13)

What #29AEDB 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 #29AEDB, 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.

#29AEDB Channel Values

How #29AEDB 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 174 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 71% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 81% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 81% · M 21% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.57:1 vs white · 8.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #29AEDB 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 text2.57:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #29AEDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #29AEDB; 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 #29AEDB

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 #29AEDB 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#29AEDB
Protanopia#A1A1DB
Protanomaly#82A6DB
Deuteranopia#9393DD
Deuteranomaly#779EDC
Tritanopia#00B4B4
Tritanomaly#01B2C5
Achromatopsia#A1A1A1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #29AEDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-29aedb: #29AEDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #29AEDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-29aedb': '#29AEDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.682, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_29aedb">#29AEDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#29AEDB"

More Teal Colors

#29AEDB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#29AEDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #29AEDB?

#29AEDB is a mid-tone teal — rgb(41, 174, 219) in RGB and hsl(195, 71%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cerulean (Crayola) (#1DACD6), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.14.

What is the RGB value of #29AEDB?

#29AEDB is rgb(41, 174, 219) — red 41, green 174, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #29AEDB?

#29AEDB converts to approximately cmyk(81%, 21%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #29AEDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #29AEDB scores 2.57:1 against white and 8.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #29AEDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #29AEDB 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 deepskyblue (#00BFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 11.88, which is visibly different.

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