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#659592 Color

#659592 is rgb(101, 149, 146) in RGB, hsl(176, 19%, 49%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 2%, 42%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#659592
HEX#659592
RGBrgb(101, 149, 146)
HSLhsl(176, 19%, 49%)
HSVhsv(176, 32%, 58%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 2%, 42%)
OKLCHoklch(63.5% 0.052 191)
LABlab(58.21% -17.33 -3.87)
LCHlch(58.21% 17.76 192.59)

What #659592 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 #659592, 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.

#659592 Channel Values

How #659592 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 101 · G 149 · B 1468-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 19% · L 49%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 32% · V 58%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 42%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.35:1 vs white · 6.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #659592 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 text3.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #659592

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #659592; 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 #659592

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 #659592 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#659592
Protanopia#8E8E92
Protanomaly#809192
Deuteranopia#878793
Deuteranomaly#7B8D93
Tritanopia#669595
Tritanomaly#659594
Achromatopsia#8C8C8C

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Using #659592 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-659592: #659592;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #659592;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-659592': '#659592' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.396, green: 0.584, blue: 0.573)
Android XML<color name="color_659592">#659592</color>
SVG fillfill="#659592"

More Teal Colors

#659592 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#659592 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #659592?

#659592 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(101, 149, 146) in RGB and hsl(176, 19%, 49%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.87.

What is the RGB value of #659592?

#659592 is rgb(101, 149, 146) — red 101, green 149, and blue 146 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #659592?

#659592 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 2%, 42%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #659592 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #659592 scores 3.35:1 against white and 6.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #659592 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #659592 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 5.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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