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#098290 Color

#098290 is rgb(9, 130, 144) in RGB, hsl(186, 88%, 30%) in HSL, and about cmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#098290
HEX#098290
RGBrgb(9, 130, 144)
HSLhsl(186, 88%, 30%)
HSVhsv(186, 94%, 56%)
CMYKcmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 44%)
OKLCHoklch(55.6% 0.094 208.2)
LABlab(49.20% -26.58 -16.49)
LCHlch(49.20% 31.28 211.81)

What #098290 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #098290, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#098290 Channel Values

How #098290 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 9 · G 130 · B 1448-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 88% · L 30%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 94% · V 56%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 94% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 44%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.56:1 vs white · 4.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #098290 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text4.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #098290

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #098290; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #098290

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #098290 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#098290
Protanopia#777790
Protanomaly#5E7C90
Deuteranopia#6C6C91
Deuteranomaly#557591
Tritanopia#008484
Tritanomaly#008389
Achromatopsia#767676

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #098290 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-098290: #098290;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #098290;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-098290': '#098290' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.035, green: 0.510, blue: 0.565)
Android XML<color name="color_098290">#098290</color>
SVG fillfill="#098290"

More Teal Colors

#098290 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#098290 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #098290?

#098290 is a dark teal — rgb(9, 130, 144) in RGB and hsl(186, 88%, 30%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.64.

What is the RGB value of #098290?

#098290 is rgb(9, 130, 144) — red 9, green 130, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #098290?

#098290 converts to approximately cmyk(94%, 10%, 0%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #098290 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #098290 scores 4.56:1 against white and 4.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #098290 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #098290 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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