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#389EBC Color

#389EBC is rgb(56, 158, 188) in RGB, hsl(194, 54%, 48%) in HSL, and about cmyk(70%, 16%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-green (#0D98BA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#389EBC
HEX#389EBC
RGBrgb(56, 158, 188)
HSLhsl(194, 54%, 48%)
HSVhsv(194, 70%, 74%)
CMYKcmyk(70%, 16%, 0%, 26%)
OKLCHoklch(65.3% 0.102 221.3)
LABlab(60.28% -22.88 -24.65)
LCHlch(60.28% 33.63 227.13)

What #389EBC 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 #389EBC, 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.

#389EBC Channel Values

How #389EBC 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 158 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 54% · L 48%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 70% · V 74%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 70% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 26%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.1:1 vs white · 6.79:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #389EBC 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 text3.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #389EBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #389EBC; 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 #389EBC

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #389EBC.

How #389EBC 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#389EBC
Protanopia#9393BC
Protanomaly#7997BC
Deuteranopia#8787BD
Deuteranomaly#7091BD
Tritanopia#26A2A2
Tritanomaly#2EA1AD
Achromatopsia#929292

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #389EBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-389ebc: #389EBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #389EBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-389ebc': '#389EBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.220, green: 0.620, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_389ebc">#389EBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#389EBC"

More Teal Colors

#389EBC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#389EBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #389EBC?

#389EBC is a mid-tone teal — rgb(56, 158, 188) in RGB and hsl(194, 54%, 48%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-green (#0D98BA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.51.

What is the RGB value of #389EBC?

#389EBC is rgb(56, 158, 188) — red 56, green 158, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #389EBC?

#389EBC converts to approximately cmyk(70%, 16%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #389EBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #389EBC scores 3.1:1 against white and 6.79:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #389EBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #389EBC 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 17, which is visibly different.

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