What color is #599399?

#599399 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #599399?

The RGB value is 89, 147, 153: 89 red, 147 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #599399?

The complementary color is #995F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #599399?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#599399 color

#599399 rgb(89, 147, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #599399 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 34.9% red, 57.6% green and 60% blue (89, 147, 153).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 26% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 42% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.06:1).

#599399 color codes

HEX	`#599399`
RGB	`rgb(89, 147, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(34.9%, 57.6%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 26%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 42%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(42%, 4%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(57.36, -17.31, -9.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(57.36, 19.57, 207.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.301, 25.29, 33.942)`
Decimal	`5870489`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #599399, 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 #599399	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.06:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#599399 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.47:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.06:1	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 #599399 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #599399; }
.text { color: #599399; }
.border { border: 2px solid #599399; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(89 147 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #599399, #597399); }

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Questions

What color is #599399?: #599399 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #599399?: The RGB value is 89, 147, 153: 89 red, 147 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #599399?: The complementary color is #995F59, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #599399?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.06:1 and white text 3.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.