Information about #295A5C color

#295A5C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #295A5C is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(41, 90, 92) — 16.1% red, 35.3% green, 36.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 1 / 0 / 64. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#295A5C presents itself as a moderately toned water-like cyan — one that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Spectra (#2F5A57). Slightly further away sit Dark Arctic Blue (#275359) and Dark Opal (#275953).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 90, 92) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, white text reaches a 7.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); black stays at 2.7:1. For print, note the heavy black component (K:64) — ink coverage matters with tones this deep. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #295A5C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#295A5C color variations

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#295A5C 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 #295A5C

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

Spectra color link
Spectra

#2F5A57

Dark Opal color link
Dark Opal

#275953

Eden color link
Eden

#266255

Marathon color link
Marathon

#305563

Lucifer color link
Lucifer

#2E5060

Navigate color link
Navigate

#304E5E

Globe color link
Globe

#256761

Evening Sea color link
Evening Sea

#26604F

Casal color link
Casal

#2F6168

Arapawa color link
Arapawa

#274A5D

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#295A5C
  • RGB41, 90, 92
  • CMYK20, 1, 0, 64
  • CSSrgb(41, 90, 92)
  • HSL182°, 38%, 26%
  • HSL Precise182.353°, 38.346%, 26.078%
  • HSV182°, 55%, 36%
  • HSB182°, 55%, 36%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.353
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.361
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.353, 0.361)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.353, 0.361, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.353, 0.361)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB35.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID295A5C
  • DECIMAL ID2710108
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01