What color is #628085?

#628085 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color North Atlantic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #628085?

The RGB value is 98, 128, 133: 98 red, 128 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #628085?

The complementary color is #856762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #628085?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#628085 color

#628085 rgb(98, 128, 133)

Shades of gray

The hex color #628085 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 50.2% green and 52.2% blue (98, 128, 133).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 15% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is North Atlantic (#5E7B7F), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.95:1).

#628085 color codes

HEX	`#628085`
RGB	`rgb(98, 128, 133)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 50.2%, 52.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 15%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 26%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 4%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(51.53, -9.42, -6.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(51.53, 11.28, 213.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.989, 19.728, 25.098)`
Decimal	`6455429`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #628085, 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 #628085	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.95:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#628085 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.25:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.95:1	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 #628085 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #628085; }
.text { color: #628085; }
.border { border: 2px solid #628085; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 128 133 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #628085, #626e85); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #628085?: #628085 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color North Atlantic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #628085?: The RGB value is 98, 128, 133: 98 red, 128 green and 133 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #628085?: The complementary color is #856762, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #628085?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.95:1 and white text 4.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.