#579198 Color
#579198 is rgb(87, 145, 152) in RGB, hsl(186, 27%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#579198rgb(87, 145, 152)hsl(186, 27%, 47%)hsv(186, 43%, 60%)cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 40%)oklch(62% 0.062 205.6)lab(56.41% -18.36 -10.03)lch(56.41% 20.92 208.65)What #579198 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 #579198, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#579198 Channel Values
How #579198 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 87 · G 145 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 27% · L 47% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 43% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.55:1 vs white · 5.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #579198 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 #579198
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #579198; 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 #579198
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 #579198 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.
#579198#898998#788C98#818199#738899#559292#569294#888888Using #579198 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-579198: #579198;background-color: #579198;colors: { 'color-579198': '#579198' }Color(red: 0.341, green: 0.569, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_579198">#579198</color>fill="#579198"More Teal Colors
#579198 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#579198 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #579198?
#579198 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(87, 145, 152) in RGB and hsl(186, 27%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.04.
What is the RGB value of #579198?
#579198 is rgb(87, 145, 152) — red 87, green 145, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #579198?
#579198 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 5%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #579198 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #579198 scores 3.55:1 against white and 5.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #579198 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #579198 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 5.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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