What color is #618999?

#618999 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #618999?

The RGB value is 97, 137, 153: 97 red, 137 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #618999?

The complementary color is #997161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #618999?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#618999 color

#618999 rgb(97, 137, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #618999 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38% red, 53.7% green and 60% blue (97, 137, 153).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 22% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.55:1).

#618999 color codes

HEX	`#618999`
RGB	`rgb(97, 137, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38%, 53.7%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 22%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 37%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 10%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.79, -9.63, -12.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.79, 16.13, 233.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.623, 22.731, 33.484)`
Decimal	`6392217`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #618999, 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 #618999	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.55:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#618999 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.79:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.55:1	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 #618999 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #618999; }
.text { color: #618999; }
.border { border: 2px solid #618999; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(97 137 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #618999, #616d99); }

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Questions

What color is #618999?: #618999 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #618999?: The RGB value is 97, 137, 153: 97 red, 137 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #618999?: The complementary color is #997161, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #618999?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.55:1 and white text 3.79:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.