Information about #299FAC color

#299FAC color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#299FAC falls into the Cyan Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(41, 159, 172) — 16.1% red, 62.4% green, 67.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 51 / 5 / 0 / 33. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A vivid, lively cyan, #299FAC carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pelorous (#2599B2). Slightly further away sit Homebox Blue (#36A2B9) and Light Sea Green (#20B2AA).

In RGB terms — rgb(41, 159, 172) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #299FAC: 6.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. No one has named #299FAC so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#299FAC color variations

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#299FAC 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 #299FAC

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

Java color link
Java

#259797

Boston Blue color link
Boston Blue

#3B91B4

Celeritas color link
Celeritas

#299792

Retreat color link
Retreat

#39909B

Keppel color link
Keppel

#3AB09E

Boy Red color link
Boy Red

#0E9CA5

Endorphin color link
Endorphin

#4190AD

Moonstone color link
Moonstone

#3AA8C1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#299FAC
  • RGB41, 159, 172
  • CMYK51, 5, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(41, 159, 172)
  • HSL186°, 62%, 42%
  • HSL Precise185.954°, 61.502%, 41.765%
  • HSV186°, 76%, 67%
  • HSB186°, 76%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.161
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.675
  • GLSLvec3(0.161, 0.624, 0.675)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.161, 0.624, 0.675, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.161, 0.624, 0.675)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB16.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID299FAC
  • DECIMAL ID2727852
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01