#289F7B Color
#289F7B is rgb(40, 159, 123) in RGB, hsl(162, 60%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(75%, 0%, 23%, 38%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#289F7Brgb(40, 159, 123)hsl(162, 60%, 39%)hsv(162, 75%, 62%)cmyk(75%, 0%, 23%, 38%)oklch(62.9% 0.116 167.8)lab(58.53% -40.29 9.15)lch(58.53% 41.32 167.21)What #289F7B 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 #289F7B, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#289F7B Channel Values
How #289F7B 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 159 · B 123 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 60% · L 39% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 75% · V 62% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 75% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 38% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.31:1 vs white · 6.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #289F7B 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 #289F7B
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #289F7B; 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 #289F7B
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 #289F7B 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.
#289F7B#93937B#77987B#86867E#6D917D#389B9B#339D8F#8D8D8DUsing #289F7B in Code
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--color-289f7b: #289F7B;background-color: #289F7B;colors: { 'color-289f7b': '#289F7B' }Color(red: 0.157, green: 0.624, blue: 0.482)<color name="color_289f7b">#289F7B</color>fill="#289F7B"More Green Colors
#289F7B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#289F7B Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #289F7B?
#289F7B is a dark green — rgb(40, 159, 123) in RGB and hsl(162, 60%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Paolo Veronese Green (#009B7D), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.22.
What is the RGB value of #289F7B?
#289F7B is rgb(40, 159, 123) — red 40, green 159, and blue 123 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #289F7B?
#289F7B converts to approximately cmyk(75%, 0%, 23%, 38%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #289F7B be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #289F7B scores 3.31:1 against white and 6.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #289F7B as a CSS color keyword?
No. #289F7B 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 seagreen (#2E8B57) at a CIE76 distance of 12.82, which is visibly different.
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