#295059 Hex Color
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Dark and dull, #295059 sits closer to slate than to sky. Its heavy gray undertone, the kind you get from mixing gray into a base hue, keeps the cyan muted and moody. That makes the hex code a solid dominant base for dark UI, tech branding, and moody layouts, where white text reads at roughly 8.8:1 contrast. Pair it with warm coral or ochre accents so the palette doesn’t go flat.
Questions about #295059
What is #295059 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #295059 is rgb(41, 80, 89), in HSL hsl(191, 37%, 25%) and in CMYK 54%, 10%, 0%, 65%.
What colors pair well with #295059?
Warm coral, ochre, and dusty rose all lift #295059 and keep it from reading flat. Cool grays also work, but stick to warm accents if you want the cyan undertone to show.
Is #295059 a warm or cool color?
It reads cool, but only mildly. The heavy gray in #295059 dampens the cyan, so it feels more neutral and subdued than a bright blue-green would.
Is #295059 readable on white or black?
#295059 has a 8.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 2.38:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works for body text and on black it is too faint for text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.