#297889 Color
#297889 is rgb(41, 120, 137) in RGB, hsl(191, 54%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 12%, 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 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#297889rgb(41, 120, 137)hsl(191, 54%, 35%)hsv(191, 70%, 54%)cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 46%)oklch(53.2% 0.079 214.9)lab(46.28% -20.34 -16.74)lch(46.28% 26.34 219.45)What #297889 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 #297889, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#297889 Channel Values
How #297889 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 41 · G 120 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 54% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 70% · V 54% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 70% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 46% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.07:1 vs white · 4.14:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #297889 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 #297889
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #297889; 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 #297889
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 #297889 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.
#297889#6F6F89#5B7389#66668A#546E8A#207A7A#247980#6E6E6EUsing #297889 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-297889: #297889;background-color: #297889;colors: { 'color-297889': '#297889' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.471, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_297889">#297889</color>fill="#297889"More Teal Colors
#297889 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#297889 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #297889?
#297889 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 120, 137) in RGB and hsl(191, 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 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #297889?
#297889 is rgb(41, 120, 137) — red 41, green 120, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #297889?
#297889 converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 12%, 0%, 46%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #297889 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #297889 scores 5.07:1 against white and 4.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #297889 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #297889 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 12.81, which is visibly different.
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