What color is #628686?

#628686 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #628686?

The RGB value is 98, 134, 134: 98 red, 134 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #628686?

The complementary color is #866262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #628686?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#628686 color

#628686 rgb(98, 134, 134)

Shades of teal

The hex color #628686 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 52.5% green and 52.5% blue (98, 134, 134).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 16% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.27:1).

#628686 color codes

HEX	`#628686`
RGB	`rgb(98, 134, 134)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 52.5%, 52.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 16%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 27%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.35, -12.51, -4.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.35, 13.16, 198.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(17.864, 21.367, 25.733)`
Decimal	`6456966`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #628686, 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 #628686	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.27:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#628686 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.27:1	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 #628686 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #628686; }
.text { color: #628686; }
.border { border: 2px solid #628686; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 134 134 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #628686, #627486); }

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Questions

What color is #628686?: #628686 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #628686?: The RGB value is 98, 134, 134: 98 red, 134 green and 134 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #628686?: The complementary color is #866262, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #628686?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.27:1 and white text 3.98:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.