Jelly Bean Color
Jelly Bean is a cyan color with hex code #297B9A. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with jelly bean, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Jelly Bean Color Values
What Does Jelly Bean Mean?
Jelly Bean belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Jelly Bean sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Jelly Bean is classified as a blue (nearest centroid: strong greenish blue, #007791).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Jelly Bean
Jelly Bean and #994729 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #29997F and #294399, which sit beside jelly bean on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair jelly bean with triadic partners #99297B and #7B9929. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Astral —
#327DA0(Delta E 3) - Sea Blue —
#047495(Delta E 4) - Dirty Blue —
#3F829D(Delta E 4) - Calypso —
#31728D(Delta E 5) - Ocean —
#017B92(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #297B9A; }
.background { background-color: #297B9A; }
.border { border: 2px solid #297B9A; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #297B9A40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for jelly bean?
Jelly Bean has the hex code #297B9A. In RGB notation it is rgb(41, 123, 154), in HSL it is hsl(196, 58%, 38%), and its OKLCH value is 0.548, 0.09, 227.4.
What does the color jelly bean mean?
Cyan-family colors like jelly bean carry distinct psychological associations. Jelly Bean belongs to the cyan family of colors. The cyan family covers turquoise, teal, and aqua: blue calmed down with a little green mixed in. Travel sites, spas, and healthcare brands camp here because these hues read as fresh and clean without turning clinical. Jelly Bean sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with jelly bean?
Jelly Bean has three easy routes: its complement #994729 for punch, its neighbors #29997F and #294399 for something calmer, or triadic partners #99297B and #7B9929 when you want energy.
Is jelly bean a standard web color?
No — Jelly Bean is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #297B9A or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make jelly bean lighter or darker?
To lighten jelly bean, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #D7ECF4 (lightest tint) to #061318 (darkest shade).
About Jelly Bean
Jelly Bean is classified as a Blue in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Cyan hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #297B9A to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.