Close to Peacock Blue
#296262
#296262 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Peacock Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 38.4% green, and 38.4% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 41% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #296262.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
6.96:1 AABlack text on this color
3.02:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
6.96:1 AAThis color as text on black
3.02:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #296262 as they’d see it.
#296262 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #296262
What color is #296262?
#296262 is a dark, muted teal, close to the color Peacock Blue. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 38.4% green, and 38.4% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 41% saturation and 27% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #296262 in RGB?
#296262 is rgb(41, 98, 98): 41 red, 98 green, and 98 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #296262 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(58, 0, 0, 62). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #296262?
PANTONE 3145 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #296262?
Its complement #784F4D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.