What color is #608793?

#608793 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #608793?

The RGB value is 96, 135, 147: 96 red, 135 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #608793?

The complementary color is #936C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #608793?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#608793 color

#608793 rgb(96, 135, 147)

Shades of teal

The hex color #608793 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 52.9% green and 57.6% blue (96, 135, 147).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 21% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 42% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#608793 color codes

HEX	`#608793`
RGB	`rgb(96, 135, 147)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 52.9%, 57.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 21%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 35%, 58%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 8%, 0%, 42%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.94, -10.4, -10.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.94, 14.96, 225.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.753, 21.92, 30.841)`
Decimal	`6326163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #608793, 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 #608793	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#608793 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.9:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #608793 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #608793; }
.text { color: #608793; }
.border { border: 2px solid #608793; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 135 147 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #608793, #606d93); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #608793?: #608793 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #608793?: The RGB value is 96, 135, 147: 96 red, 135 green and 147 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #608793?: The complementary color is #936C60, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #608793?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.9:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.