#309189 Color
#309189 is rgb(48, 145, 137) in RGB, hsl(175, 50%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(67%, 0%, 6%, 43%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#309189rgb(48, 145, 137)hsl(175, 50%, 38%)hsv(175, 67%, 57%)cmyk(67%, 0%, 6%, 43%)oklch(59.9% 0.089 187.3)lab(54.52% -30.54 -4.45)lch(54.52% 30.86 188.29)What #309189 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 #309189, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#309189 Channel Values
How #309189 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 48 · G 145 · B 137 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 50% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 67% · V 57% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 67% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 43% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.79:1 vs white · 5.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #309189 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 #309189
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #309189; 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 #309189
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 #309189 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.
#309189#868689#6E8B89#7B7B8B#65858A#349090#32908D#838383Using #309189 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-309189: #309189;background-color: #309189;colors: { 'color-309189': '#309189' }Color(red: 0.188, green: 0.569, blue: 0.537)<color name="color_309189">#309189</color>fill="#309189"More Teal Colors
#309189 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#309189 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #309189?
#309189 is a dark teal — rgb(48, 145, 137) in RGB and hsl(175, 50%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Cyan (#008B8B), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.
What is the RGB value of #309189?
#309189 is rgb(48, 145, 137) — red 48, green 145, and blue 137 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #309189?
#309189 converts to approximately cmyk(67%, 0%, 6%, 43%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #309189 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #309189 scores 3.79:1 against white and 5.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #309189 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #309189 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 5.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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