What color is #59888C?

#59888C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #59888C?

The RGB value is 89, 136, 140: 89 red, 136 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #59888C?

The complementary color is #8C5D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #59888C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#59888C color

#59888C rgb(89, 136, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #59888C is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 53.3% green and 54.9% blue (89, 136, 140).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 22% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.33:1).

#59888C color codes

HEX	`#59888C`
RGB	`rgb(89, 136, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 53.3%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 22%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 36%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 3%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.63, -14.82, -7.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.63, 16.48, 205.95)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.656, 21.625, 28.049)`
Decimal	`5867660`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #59888C, 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 #59888C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.33:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#59888C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.94:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.33:1	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 #59888C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #59888c; }
.text { color: #59888c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #59888c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 136 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #59888c, #596e8c); }

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Questions

What color is #59888C?: #59888C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #59888C?: The RGB value is 89, 136, 140: 89 red, 136 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #59888C?: The complementary color is #8C5D59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #59888C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.33:1 and white text 3.94:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.