What color is #598795?

#598795 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #598795?

The RGB value is 89, 135, 149: 89 red, 135 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #598795?

The complementary color is #956759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #598795?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#598795 color

#598795 rgb(89, 135, 149)

Shades of teal

The hex color #598795 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 52.9% green and 58.4% blue (89, 135, 149).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 25% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

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

#598795 color codes

HEX	`#598795`
RGB	`rgb(89, 135, 149)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 52.9%, 58.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 25%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 40%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 9%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.62, -11.87, -12.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.62, 17.19, 226.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.207, 21.621, 31.642)`
Decimal	`5867413`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #598795, 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 #598795	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.32:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#598795 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	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 #598795 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #598795; }
.text { color: #598795; }
.border { border: 2px solid #598795; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 135 149 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #598795, #596995); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #598795?: #598795 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #598795?: The RGB value is 89, 135, 149: 89 red, 135 green and 149 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #598795?: The complementary color is #956759, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #598795?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.32:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.