Information about #297E8B color

#297E8B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #297E8B belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. In numbers: rgb(41, 126, 139) (16.1% red, 49.4% green, 54.5% blue), or CMYK 38 / 5 / 0 / 45 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#297E8B presents itself as a clearly saturated water-like cyan — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Thousand Herb Color (#317589). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Greenish Blue (#307D7E) and Donovan Busha Blue (#327B7F).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 126, 139) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #297E8B background, choose white — the contrast ratio is 4.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while black manages only 4.5:1. No one has named #297E8B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#297E8B color variations

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

#297E8B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#297E8B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#297E8B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#297E8B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#297E8B 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
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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
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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
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#298966
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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
#297E8B
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#89297D
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#7D8929
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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#362989
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #297E8B

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

Thousand Herb Color color link
Thousand Herb Color

#317589

Greenish Blue color link
Greenish Blue

#307D7E

Donovan Busha Blue color link
Donovan Busha Blue

#327B7F

Teal Blue color link
Teal Blue

#367588

Celadon Green color link
Celadon Green

#2F847C

Atoll color link
Atoll

#2B797A

Elm color link
Elm

#297B76

Ming color link
Ming

#36747D

Optimist color link
Optimist

#2B688D

Calypso color link
Calypso

#3D7188

Ugly Blue color link
Ugly Blue

#31668A

Soylent Green color link
Soylent Green

#218B76

#297E8B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#297E8B
  • RGB41, 126, 139
  • CMYK38, 5, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(41, 126, 139)
  • HSL188°, 54%, 35%
  • HSL Precise187.959°, 54.444%, 35.294%
  • HSV188°, 71%, 55%
  • HSB188°, 71%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.494, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.494, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.494, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID297E8B
  • DECIMAL ID2719371
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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