Close to Tropical Blue
#289FBD
#289FBD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 62.4% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 65% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #289FBD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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6.78:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #289FBD as they’d see it.
#289FBD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #289FBD
What color is #289FBD?
#289FBD is a mid-tone, rich teal, close to the color Tropical Blue. In RGB it’s made of 15.7% red, 62.4% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 192°, with 65% saturation and 45% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #289FBD in RGB?
#289FBD is rgb(40, 159, 189): 40 red, 159 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #289FBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(79, 16, 0, 26). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #289FBD?
PANTONE 313 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #289FBD?
Its complement #C6816D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.