#289A50 Color
#289A50 is rgb(40, 154, 80) in RGB, hsl(141, 59%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(74%, 0%, 48%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spanish Green (#009150), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#289A50rgb(40, 154, 80)hsl(141, 59%, 38%)hsv(141, 74%, 60%)cmyk(74%, 0%, 48%, 40%)oklch(60.6% 0.149 150.5)lab(56.21% -45.26 29.32)lch(56.21% 53.92 147.07)What #289A50 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 #289A50, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#289A50 Channel Values
How #289A50 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 154 · B 80 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 59% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 74% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 74% · M 0% · Y 48% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.6:1 vs white · 5.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #289A50 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 #289A50
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #289A50; 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 #289A50
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 #289A50 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.
#289A50#8E8E51#739350#828254#698C52#419393#38967E#878787Using #289A50 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-289a50: #289A50;background-color: #289A50;colors: { 'color-289a50': '#289A50' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.604, blue: 0.314)<color name="color_289a50">#289A50</color>fill="#289A50"More Green Colors
#289A50 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#289A50 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #289A50?
#289A50 is a dark green — rgb(40, 154, 80) in RGB and hsl(141, 59%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spanish Green (#009150), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.79.
What is the RGB value of #289A50?
#289A50 is rgb(40, 154, 80) — red 40, green 154, and blue 80 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #289A50?
#289A50 converts to approximately cmyk(74%, 0%, 48%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #289A50 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #289A50 scores 3.6:1 against white and 5.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #289A50 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #289A50 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 mediumseagreen (#3CB371) at a CIE76 distance of 10.63, which is visibly different.
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