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Information about #299EAE color

#299EAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #299EAE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 158, 174) — 16.1% red, 62% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 52 / 6 / 0 / 32. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#299EAE is a vivid, lively cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pelorous (#2599B2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Homebox Blue (#36A2B9) and Light Sea Green (#20B2AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 158, 174) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #299EAE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #299EAE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#299EAE color variations

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

#299EAE 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 #299EAE

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

Pelorous color link
Pelorous

#2599B2

Homebox Blue color link
Homebox Blue

#36A2B9

Scooter color link
Scooter

#308EA0

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Java color link
Java

#259797

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Peacock color link
Peacock

#33A1C9

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#299EAE
  • RGB41, 158, 174
  • CMYK52, 6, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(41, 158, 174)
  • HSL187°, 62%, 42%
  • HSL Precise187.218°, 61.86%, 42.157%
  • HSV187°, 76%, 68%
  • HSB187°, 76%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.620, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.620, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.620, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID299EAE
  • DECIMAL ID2727598
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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