What color is #628789?

#628789 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #628789?

The RGB value is 98, 135, 137: 98 red, 135 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #628789?

The complementary color is #896462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #628789?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#628789 color

#628789 rgb(98, 135, 137)

Shades of teal

The hex color #628789 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 52.9% green and 53.7% blue (98, 135, 137).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 17% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.35:1).

#628789 color codes

HEX	`#628789`
RGB	`rgb(98, 135, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 52.9%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 17%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 28%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 1%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.74, -12.33, -5.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.74, 13.4, 203.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.215, 21.73, 26.897)`
Decimal	`6457225`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #628789, 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 #628789	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.35:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#628789 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.93:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.35:1	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 #628789 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #628789; }
.text { color: #628789; }
.border { border: 2px solid #628789; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 135 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #628789, #627389); }

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Questions

What color is #628789?: #628789 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #628789?: The RGB value is 98, 135, 137: 98 red, 135 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #628789?: The complementary color is #896462, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #628789?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.35:1 and white text 3.93:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.