What color is #698589?

#698589 is a grayish cyan known as Thundercloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Thundercloud?

The RGB value is 105, 133, 137: 105 red, 133 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Thundercloud?

The complementary color is #896D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698589?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Thundercloud color: hex code #698589

#698589 rgb(105, 133, 137)

Shades of gray

Thundercloud has the hex code #698589. It is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 52.2% green and 53.7% blue (105, 133, 137).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.32:1).

Thundercloud (#698589) color codes

HEX	`#698589`
RGB	`rgb(105, 133, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 52.2%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 23%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 3%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.58, -8.98, -5.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.58, 10.49, 211.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.727, 21.584, 26.841)`
Decimal	`6915465`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Thundercloud, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #698589	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698589 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #698589 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698589; }
.text { color: #698589; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698589; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 133 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698589, #697589); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

See #698589 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #698589?: #698589 is a grayish cyan known as Thundercloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Thundercloud?: The RGB value is 105, 133, 137: 105 red, 133 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Thundercloud?: The complementary color is #896D69, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698589?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.