Colour
#2996A0
- #2996A0
- Cyan
- Dark
- Nearest: Dark cyan
#2996A0 is a cyan with RGB values 41, 150, 160 and HSL 185°, 59%, 39%. It is a dark colour, so black text on it reaches 6:1 contrast (AA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Dark cyan.
Colour values
#2996A0#2996A0
HEX#2996A0
RGBrgb(41, 150, 160)
RGB (0–1)0.1608, 0.5882, 0.6275
RGB percentages16.1%, 58.8%, 62.7%
HSLhsl(185, 59.2%, 39.4%)
HSV / HSBhsv(185, 74.4%, 62.7%)
CMYK74.4%, 6.2%, 0%, 37.3%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer2,725,536
CSS custom property--colour: #2996A0;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.24822WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness129 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkDark
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 5.96:1
Contrast with white3.52:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black5.96:1WCAG normal text: AA
Greyscale equivalent#808080
Inverted#D6695F
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueShifts in lightness toonever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text3.52:1WCAG large text: AA
Contrast with black, large text5.96:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familycyan
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#A03329
Analogous#29A06F, #295AA0
Triadic#A02996, #96A029
Split complementary#A0295A, #A06F29
Tetradic#6F29A0, #A03329, #5AA029
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R41
G150
B160
Red41 (16.1%)
Green150 (58.8%)
Blue160 (62.7%)
Hue185.04°
Saturation (HSL)59.2%
Lightness39.41%
Dominant channelBlue
Hex per channelR 29 · G 96 · B A0
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