What color is #629CA2?

#629CA2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #629CA2?

The RGB value is 98, 156, 162: 98 red, 156 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #629CA2?

The complementary color is #A26862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #629CA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#629CA2 color

#629CA2 rgb(98, 156, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #629CA2 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.4% red, 61.2% green and 63.5% blue (98, 156, 162).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 26% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.8:1).

#629CA2 color codes

HEX	`#629CA2`
RGB	`rgb(98, 156, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.4%, 61.2%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 26%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 40%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 4%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.76, -17.31, -9.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.76, 19.56, 207.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.445, 28.981, 38.534)`
Decimal	`6462626`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #629CA2, 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 #629CA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.8:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#629CA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.8:1	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 #629CA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #629ca2; }
.text { color: #629ca2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #629ca2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(98 156 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #629ca2, #627ca2); }

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Questions

What color is #629CA2?: #629CA2 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #629CA2?: The RGB value is 98, 156, 162: 98 red, 156 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #629CA2?: The complementary color is #A26862, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #629CA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.8:1 and white text 3.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.