What color is #598996?

#598996 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #598996?

The RGB value is 89, 137, 150: 89 red, 137 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #598996?

The complementary color is #966659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #598996?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#598996 color

#598996 rgb(89, 137, 150)

Shades of teal

The hex color #598996 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 53.7% green and 58.8% blue (89, 137, 150).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.44:1).

#598996 color codes

HEX	`#598996`
RGB	`rgb(89, 137, 150)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 53.7%, 58.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 41%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 9%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.26, -12.7, -12.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.26, 17.51, 223.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.569, 22.216, 32.158)`
Decimal	`5867926`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #598996, 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 #598996	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.44:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#598996 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.86:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.44:1	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 #598996 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #598996; }
.text { color: #598996; }
.border { border: 2px solid #598996; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 137 150 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #598996, #596a96); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #598996?: #598996 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #598996?: The RGB value is 89, 137, 150: 89 red, 137 green and 150 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #598996?: The complementary color is #966659, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #598996?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.44:1 and white text 3.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.