Information about #294F56 color

#294F56 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #294F56 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Dark brightness. In numbers: rgb(41, 79, 86) (16.1% red, 31% green, 33.7% blue), or CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 66 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly balanced water-like cyan, #294F56 leans clearly toward the dark side. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Arctic Blue (#275359). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Arapawa (#274A5D) and Dark Slate Gray (#2F4F4F).

The recipe behind #294F56 is rgb(41, 79, 86), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #294F56: 8.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.3:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:66), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #294F56 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#294F56 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#294F56 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #294F56

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Beatnik color link
Beatnik

#1F4F54

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Espirit color link
Espirit

#354E51

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#294F56
  • RGB41, 79, 86
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 66
  • CSSrgb(41, 79, 86)
  • HSL189°, 35%, 25%
  • HSL Precise189.333°, 35.433%, 24.902%
  • HSV189°, 52%, 34%
  • HSB189°, 52%, 34%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.310
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.337
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.310, 0.337)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.310, 0.337, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.310, 0.337)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB31%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB33.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID294F56
  • DECIMAL ID2707286
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01