What color is #598C97?

#598C97 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #598C97?

The RGB value is 89, 140, 151: 89 red, 140 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #598C97?

The complementary color is #976459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #598C97?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#598C97 color

#598C97 rgb(89, 140, 151)

Shades of teal

The hex color #598C97 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 54.9% green and 59.2% blue (89, 140, 151).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 41% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 3.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.62:1).

#598C97 color codes

HEX	`#598C97`
RGB	`rgb(89, 140, 151)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 54.9%, 59.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 41%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(41%, 7%, 0%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.19, -14.07, -11.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.19, 18.01, 218.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.082, 23.113, 32.728)`
Decimal	`5868695`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #598C97, 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 #598C97	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#598C97 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.73:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.62:1	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 #598C97 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #598c97; }
.text { color: #598c97; }
.border { border: 2px solid #598c97; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 140 151 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #598c97, #596d97); }

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Questions

What color is #598C97?: #598C97 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #598C97?: The RGB value is 89, 140, 151: 89 red, 140 green and 151 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #598C97?: The complementary color is #976459, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #598C97?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and white text 3.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.