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#389499 Color

#389499 is rgb(56, 148, 153) in RGB, hsl(183, 46%, 41%) in HSL, and about cmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#389499
HEX#389499
RGBrgb(56, 148, 153)
HSLhsl(183, 46%, 41%)
HSVhsv(183, 63%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.086 200.2)
LABlab(56.13% -26.81 -11.17)
LCHlch(56.13% 29.04 202.63)

What #389499 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 #389499, 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.

#389499 Channel Values

How #389499 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 56 · G 148 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 46% · L 41%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 63% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 63% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.58:1 vs white · 5.86:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #389499 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.86:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #389499

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #389499; 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 #389499

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 #389499 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#389499
Protanopia#8A8A99
Protanomaly#728E99
Deuteranopia#7F7F9B
Deuteranomaly#69889A
Tritanopia#369595
Tritanomaly#379496
Achromatopsia#878787

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Using #389499 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-389499: #389499;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #389499;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-389499': '#389499' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.580, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_389499">#389499</color>
SVG fillfill="#389499"

More Teal Colors

#389499 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#389499 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #389499?

#389499 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(56, 148, 153) in RGB and hsl(183, 46%, 41%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.76.

What is the RGB value of #389499?

#389499 is rgb(56, 148, 153) — red 56, green 148, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #389499?

#389499 converts to approximately cmyk(63%, 3%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #389499 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #389499 scores 3.58:1 against white and 5.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #389499 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #389499 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 7.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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