#598288 Color
#598288 is rgb(89, 130, 136) in RGB, hsl(188, 21%, 44%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 4%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#598288rgb(89, 130, 136)hsl(188, 21%, 44%)hsv(188, 35%, 53%)cmyk(35%, 4%, 0%, 47%)oklch(57.9% 0.046 207.4)lab(51.52% -13.57 -8.06)lch(51.52% 15.78 210.70)What #598288 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 #598288, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#598288 Channel Values
How #598288 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 89 · G 130 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 21% · L 44% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 35% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 35% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.22:1 vs white · 4.97:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #598288 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 #598288
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #598288; 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 #598288
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 #598288 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.
#598288#7C7C88#707F88#767689#6C7B89#588383#588285#7B7B7BUsing #598288 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-598288: #598288;background-color: #598288;colors: { 'color-598288': '#598288' }Color(red: 0.349, green: 0.510, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_598288">#598288</color>fill="#598288"More Teal Colors
#598288 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#598288 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #598288?
#598288 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(89, 130, 136) in RGB and hsl(188, 21%, 44%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel Teal (#5F8A8F), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.09.
What is the RGB value of #598288?
#598288 is rgb(89, 130, 136) — red 89, green 130, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #598288?
#598288 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 4%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #598288 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #598288 scores 4.22:1 against white and 4.97:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #598288 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #598288 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 10.7, which is visibly different.
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