#297456 Hex Color

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#297456 is a muted, medium-dark green with cool teal undertones and restrained saturation. Its steady appearance suits sustainability, healthcare, finance, and wellness branding without feeling overly bright. Use it as a supporting tone beside warm cream or muted coral. The hex code #297456 also supports white body text at about 5.6:1 contrast.

Questions about #297456

What is #297456 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #297456 is rgb(41, 116, 86), in HSL hsl(156, 48%, 31%) and in CMYK 65%, 0%, 26%, 55%.
What colors pair well with #297456?
#297456 pairs well with warm cream, muted coral, and soft neutral backgrounds, which balance its cool teal undertones without making palettes feel bright; together, they suit calm, grounded branding and interface designs.
Does #297456 look warm or cool?
#297456 reads as a cool green because its restrained green base leans toward teal rather than yellow. That gives it a calm, steady character suited to wellness, sustainability, healthcare, and finance layouts that need color without high intensity.
Is #297456 readable on white or black?
#297456 has a 5.63:1 contrast ratio on white and 3.72:1 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 works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold). Try other pairs in the contrast checker.