What color is #5899AB?

#5899AB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #5899AB?

The RGB value is 88, 153, 171: 88 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #5899AB?

The complementary color is #AB6A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #5899AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#5899AB color

#5899AB rgb(88, 153, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #5899AB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.5% red, 60% green and 67.1% blue (88, 153, 171).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 33% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 49% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Rainy Mood (#4499AA), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.56:1).

#5899AB color codes

HEX	`#5899AB`
RGB	`rgb(88, 153, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.5%, 60%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 33%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 49%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(49%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.7, -15.8, -15.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.7, 22.38, 225.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(22.764, 27.796, 42.686)`
Decimal	`5806507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #5899AB, 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 #5899AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.56:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#5899AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.2:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.56:1	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 #5899AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #5899ab; }
.text { color: #5899ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #5899ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(88 153 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #5899ab, #5870ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #5899AB?: #5899AB is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Rainy Mood. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #5899AB?: The RGB value is 88, 153, 171: 88 red, 153 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #5899AB?: The complementary color is #AB6A58, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #5899AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.56:1 and white text 3.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.