#819896 Color
#819896 is rgb(129, 152, 150) in RGB, hsl(175, 10%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 1%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter (#899499), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#819896rgb(129, 152, 150)hsl(175, 10%, 55%)hsv(175, 15%, 60%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 1%, 40%)oklch(66.1% 0.026 190.1)lab(61.00% -8.74 -1.82)lch(61.00% 8.92 191.75)What #819896 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 #819896, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#819896 Channel Values
How #819896 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 129 · G 152 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 10% · L 55% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 15% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.06:1 vs white · 6.87:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #819896 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 #819896
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #819896; 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 #819896
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 #819896 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.
#819896#949496#8D9696#919197#8B9496#819898#819897#939393Using #819896 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-819896: #819896;background-color: #819896;colors: { 'color-819896': '#819896' }Color(red: 0.506, green: 0.596, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_819896">#819896</color>fill="#819896"More Teal Colors
#819896 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#819896 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #819896?
#819896 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(129, 152, 150) in RGB and hsl(175, 10%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter (#899499), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.88.
What is the RGB value of #819896?
#819896 is rgb(129, 152, 150) — red 129, green 152, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #819896?
#819896 converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 1%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #819896 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #819896 scores 3.06:1 against white and 6.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #819896 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #819896 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 gray (#808080) at a CIE76 distance of 11.6, which is visibly different.
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