#298E81 Color
#298E81 is rgb(41, 142, 129) in RGB, hsl(172, 55%, 36%) in HSL, and about cmyk(71%, 0%, 9%, 44%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Green (#00827F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#298E81rgb(41, 142, 129)hsl(172, 55%, 36%)hsv(172, 71%, 56%)cmyk(71%, 0%, 9%, 44%)oklch(58.7% 0.093 182.7)lab(53.18% -32.17 -1.85)lch(53.18% 32.22 183.29)What #298E81 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 #298E81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#298E81 Channel Values
How #298E81 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 142 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 55% · L 36% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 71% · V 56% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 71% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 44% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.98:1 vs white · 5.28:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #298E81 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 #298E81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #298E81; 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 #298E81
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 #298E81 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.
#298E81#838381#6B8881#787883#628182#2F8C8C#2D8D88#7F7F7FUsing #298E81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-298e81: #298E81;background-color: #298E81;colors: { 'color-298e81': '#298E81' }Color(red: 0.161, green: 0.557, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_298e81">#298E81</color>fill="#298E81"More Teal Colors
#298E81 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#298E81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #298E81?
#298E81 is a dark teal — rgb(41, 142, 129) in RGB and hsl(172, 55%, 36%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Green (#00827F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.25.
What is the RGB value of #298E81?
#298E81 is rgb(41, 142, 129) — red 41, green 142, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #298E81?
#298E81 converts to approximately cmyk(71%, 0%, 9%, 44%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #298E81 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #298E81 scores 3.98:1 against white and 5.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #298E81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #298E81 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 7.78, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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