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#40898C Color

#40898C is rgb(64, 137, 140) in RGB, hsl(182, 37%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 2%, 0%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#40898C
HEX#40898C
RGBrgb(64, 137, 140)
HSLhsl(182, 37%, 40%)
HSVhsv(182, 54%, 55%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 2%, 0%, 45%)
OKLCHoklch(58.5% 0.073 199)
LABlab(52.58% -23.03 -8.96)
LCHlch(52.58% 24.71 201.26)

What #40898C 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 #40898C, 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.

#40898C Channel Values

How #40898C 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 64 · G 137 · B 1408-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 182° · S 37% · L 40%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 182° · S 54% · V 55%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 45%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.06:1 vs white · 5.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #40898C 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 text4.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #40898C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #40898C; 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 #40898C

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 #40898C 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#40898C
Protanopia#80808C
Protanomaly#6C848C
Deuteranopia#77778D
Deuteranomaly#657F8D
Tritanopia#3F8989
Tritanomaly#3F898A
Achromatopsia#7E7E7E

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #40898C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-40898c: #40898C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #40898C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-40898c': '#40898C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.251, green: 0.537, blue: 0.549)
Android XML<color name="color_40898c">#40898C</color>
SVG fillfill="#40898C"

More Teal Colors

#40898C sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#40898C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #40898C?

#40898C is a mid-tone teal — rgb(64, 137, 140) in RGB and hsl(182, 37%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue Lagoon (#4C9C9C), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.33.

What is the RGB value of #40898C?

#40898C is rgb(64, 137, 140) — red 64, green 137, and blue 140 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #40898C?

#40898C converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 2%, 0%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #40898C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #40898C scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #40898C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #40898C 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 teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 8.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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