What color is #598884?

#598884 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #598884?

The RGB value is 89, 136, 132: 89 red, 136 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #598884?

The complementary color is #88595D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #598884?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#598884 color

#598884 rgb(89, 136, 132)

Shades of teal

The hex color #598884 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 53.3% green and 51.8% blue (89, 136, 132).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Paradiso (#488084), a difference of 4.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#598884 color codes

HEX	`#598884`
RGB	`rgb(89, 136, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 53.3%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 35%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 3%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.38, -16.86, -2.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.38, 17.12, 189.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.087, 21.397, 25.055)`
Decimal	`5867652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #598884, 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 #598884	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#598884 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	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 #598884 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #598884; }
.text { color: #598884; }
.border { border: 2px solid #598884; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 136 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #598884, #597488); }

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Questions

What color is #598884?: #598884 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Paradiso. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #598884?: The RGB value is 89, 136, 132: 89 red, 136 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #598884?: The complementary color is #88595D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #598884?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.28:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.