What color is #63898C?

#63898C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #63898C?

The RGB value is 99, 137, 140: 99 red, 137 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #63898C?

The complementary color is #8C6663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #63898C?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#63898C color

#63898C rgb(99, 137, 140)

Shades of teal

The hex color #63898C is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 38.8% red, 53.7% green and 54.9% blue (99, 137, 140).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 17% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.49:1).

#63898C color codes

HEX	`#63898C`
RGB	`rgb(99, 137, 140)`
RGB percent	`rgb(38.8%, 53.7%, 54.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 17%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 29%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 2%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.49, -12.38, -5.87)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.49, 13.7, 205.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.823, 22.436, 28.145)`
Decimal	`6523276`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #63898C, 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 #63898C	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.49:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#63898C as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.49:1	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 #63898C looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #63898c; }
.text { color: #63898c; }
.border { border: 2px solid #63898c; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(99 137 140 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #63898c, #63748c); }

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Questions

What color is #63898C?: #63898C is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #63898C?: The RGB value is 99, 137, 140: 99 red, 137 green and 140 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #63898C?: The complementary color is #8C6663, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #63898C?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.49:1 and white text 3.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.