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#297389 Color

#297389 is rgb(41, 115, 137) in RGB, hsl(194, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 16%, 0%, 46%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Blue (#367588), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.83. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#297389
HEX#297389
RGBrgb(41, 115, 137)
HSLhsl(194, 54%, 35%)
HSVhsv(194, 70%, 54%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 16%, 0%, 46%)
OKLCHoklch(52% 0.079 221.2)
LABlab(44.66% -17.88 -19.19)
LCHlch(44.66% 26.23 227.02)

What #297389 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 #297389, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#297389 Channel Values

How #297389 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 41 · G 115 · B 1378-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 54% · L 35%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 70% · V 54%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 46%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #297389 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.

TextWhite text5.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #297389

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #297389; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #297389

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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Shades

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How #297389 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.

Typical#297389
Protanopia#6B6B89
Protanomaly#586E89
Deuteranopia#62628A
Deuteranomaly#51698A
Tritanopia#1D7676
Tritanomaly#22757E
Achromatopsia#6A6A6A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #297389 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-297389: #297389;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #297389;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-297389': '#297389' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.161, green: 0.451, blue: 0.537)
Android XML<color name="color_297389">#297389</color>
SVG fillfill="#297389"

More Teal Colors

#297389 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#297389 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #297389?

#297389 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 115, 137) in RGB and hsl(194, 54%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Blue (#367588), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.83.

What is the RGB value of #297389?

#297389 is rgb(41, 115, 137) — red 41, green 115, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #297389?

#297389 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 16%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #297389 be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #297389 scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #297389 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #297389 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 16.49, which is visibly different.

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