Black Forest Blue Color – #29485a: Codes and Complete Breakdown
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Nothing about this blue comes from Germany’s Black Forest, at least nothing I could find on record. Black Forest Blue color #29485a is a deep slate teal with gray mixed in, like cold lake water under cloud, and it differs from Deep Sea Blue (#2a4b5a) by three points or less per channel.

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#29485a
Black Forest Blue Color Codes and Information
Complete breakdown of the color Black Forest Blue:
| Data Type | Values/Details |
|---|---|
| Hex | #29485a |
| RGB | rgb(41,72,90) |
| HSL | hsl(202,37.4%,25.7%) |
| CMYK | 54, 20, 0, 65 |
| HSV | 202, 54, 35 |
| RGB % | 16, 28, 35 |
| XYZ | 5.1, 5.8, 10.5 |
| LAB | 29, -5.7, -14.2 |
| Color Category | Dark |
| Color Family | Blue |
| Saturation | 54% |
| Temperature | Cool |
| Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff) | 9.68 (passes WCAG AA) |
| Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000) | 2.17 (fails WCAG AA) |
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