#289590 Color
#289590 is rgb(40, 149, 144) in RGB, hsl(177, 58%, 37%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 0%, 3%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Viridian Green (#009698), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#289590rgb(40, 149, 144)hsl(177, 58%, 37%)hsv(177, 73%, 58%)cmyk(73%, 0%, 3%, 42%)oklch(61% 0.095 190.4)lab(55.79% -31.93 -6.60)lch(55.79% 32.60 191.69)What #289590 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 #289590, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#289590 Channel Values
How #289590 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 144 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 177° · S 58% · L 37% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 177° · S 73% · V 58% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 42% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.63:1 vs white · 5.79:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #289590 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 #289590
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #289590; 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 #289590
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 #289590 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.
#289590#8A8A90#6F8E90#7E7E92#668891#2B9494#2A9593#868686Using #289590 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-289590: #289590;background-color: #289590;colors: { 'color-289590': '#289590' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.584, blue: 0.565)<color name="color_289590">#289590</color>fill="#289590"More Teal Colors
#289590 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#289590 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #289590?
#289590 is a dark teal — rgb(40, 149, 144) in RGB and hsl(177, 58%, 37%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Viridian Green (#009698), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.82.
What is the RGB value of #289590?
#289590 is rgb(40, 149, 144) — red 40, green 149, and blue 144 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #289590?
#289590 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 0%, 3%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #289590 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #289590 scores 3.63:1 against white and 5.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #289590 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #289590 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 4.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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