#288395 Color
#288395 is rgb(40, 131, 149) in RGB, hsl(190, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 12%, 0%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#288395rgb(40, 131, 149)hsl(190, 58%, 37%)hsv(190, 73%, 58%)cmyk(73%, 12%, 0%, 42%)oklch(56.5% 0.087 213.8)lab(50.17% -22.65 -17.86)lch(50.17% 28.84 218.25)What #288395 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 #288395, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#288395 Channel Values
How #288395 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 40 · G 131 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.4:1 vs white · 4.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #288395 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.
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Colors That Go With #288395
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #288395; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #288395
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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How #288395 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.
#288395#797995#637D95#6F6F96#5B7896#1C8585#21848C#787878Using #288395 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-288395: #288395;background-color: #288395;colors: { 'color-288395': '#288395' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.514, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_288395">#288395</color>fill="#288395"More Teal Colors
#288395 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#288395 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #288395?
#288395 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 131, 149) in RGB and hsl(190, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.
What is the RGB value of #288395?
#288395 is rgb(40, 131, 149) — red 40, green 131, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #288395?
#288395 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 12%, 0%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #288395 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #288395 scores 4.4:1 against white and 4.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #288395 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #288395 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 11.98, which is visibly different.
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