#289583 Color
#289583 is rgb(40, 149, 131) in RGB, hsl(170, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 12%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#289583rgb(40, 149, 131)hsl(170, 58%, 37%)hsv(170, 73%, 58%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 12%, 42%)oklch(60.5% 0.099 179.1)lab(55.48% -34.78 0.31)lch(55.48% 34.78 179.48)What #289583 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 #289583, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#289583 Channel Values
How #289583 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 149 · B 131 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.67:1 vs white · 5.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #289583 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 #289583
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #289583; 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 #289583
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 #289583 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.
#289583#8A8A83#6F8E83#7E7E85#668884#319393#2E948D#858585Using #289583 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-289583: #289583;background-color: #289583;colors: { 'color-289583': '#289583' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.584, blue: 0.514)<color name="color_289583">#289583</color>fill="#289583"More Teal Colors
#289583 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#289583 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #289583?
#289583 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 149, 131) in RGB and hsl(170, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Illuminating Emerald (#319177), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.15.
What is the RGB value of #289583?
#289583 is rgb(40, 149, 131) — red 40, green 149, and blue 131 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #289583?
#289583 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 12%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #289583 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #289583 scores 3.67:1 against white and 5.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #289583 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #289583 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 darkcyan (#008B8B) at a CIE76 distance of 10.76, which is visibly different.
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