#298A99 Color
#298A99 is rgb(41, 138, 153) in RGB, hsl(188, 58%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(73%, 10%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#298A99rgb(41, 138, 153)hsl(188, 58%, 38%)hsv(188, 73%, 60%)cmyk(73%, 10%, 0%, 40%)oklch(58.5% 0.089 210)lab(52.56% -24.74 -16.57)lch(52.56% 29.78 213.80)What #298A99 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 #298A99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#298A99 Channel Values
How #298A99 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 138 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 58% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 73% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 73% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.05:1 vs white · 5.19:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #298A99 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 #298A99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #298A99; 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 #298A99
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 #298A99 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.
#298A99#808099#688499#75759A#5F7E9A#1F8C8C#248B91#7E7E7EUsing #298A99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-298a99: #298A99;background-color: #298A99;colors: { 'color-298a99': '#298A99' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.541, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_298a99">#298A99</color>fill="#298A99"More Teal Colors
#298A99 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#298A99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #298A99?
#298A99 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 138, 153) in RGB and hsl(188, 58%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.
What is the RGB value of #298A99?
#298A99 is rgb(41, 138, 153) — red 41, green 138, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #298A99?
#298A99 converts to approximately cmyk(73%, 10%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #298A99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #298A99 scores 4.05:1 against white and 5.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #298A99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #298A99 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 10.31, which is visibly different.
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