Close to Petrol
#29656E
#29656E is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Petrol. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 39.6% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 46% saturation and 30% 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 #29656E.
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.
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6.60:1 AABlack text on this color
3.18:1 AA LargeThis color as text on white
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3.18:1 AA LargeHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #29656E as they’d see it.
#29656E 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 #29656E
What color is #29656E?
#29656E is a dark, rich teal, close to the color Petrol. In RGB it’s made of 16.1% red, 39.6% green, and 43.1% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 46% saturation and 30% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. White text sits best on top of it.
What is #29656E in RGB?
#29656E is rgb(41, 101, 110): 41 red, 101 green, and 110 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #29656E in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(63, 8, 0, 57). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #29656E?
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 #29656E?
Its complement #7C534B gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.