What color is #598980?

#598980 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #598980?

The RGB value is 89, 137, 128: 89 red, 137 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #598980?

The complementary color is #895962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #598980?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#598980 color

#598980 rgb(89, 137, 128)

Shades of teal

The hex color #598980 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 53.7% green and 50.2% blue (89, 137, 128).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 21% saturation and 44% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Vera (#678779), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.31:1).

#598980 color codes

HEX	`#598980`
RGB	`rgb(89, 137, 128)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 53.7%, 50.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 21%, 44%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 35%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 7%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.57, -18.38, -0.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.57, 18.38, 181.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.96, 21.573, 23.688)`
Decimal	`5867904`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #598980, 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 #598980	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.31:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#598980 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.95:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.31:1	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 #598980 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #598980; }
.text { color: #598980; }
.border { border: 2px solid #598980; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 137 128 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #598980, #597a89); }

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Questions

What color is #598980?: #598980 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #598980?: The RGB value is 89, 137, 128: 89 red, 137 green and 128 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #598980?: The complementary color is #895962, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #598980?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.31:1 and white text 3.95:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.