What color is #659894?

#659894 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #659894?

The RGB value is 101, 152, 148: 101 red, 152 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #659894?

The complementary color is #986569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #659894?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#659894 color

#659894 rgb(101, 152, 148)

Shades of teal

The hex color #659894 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 39.6% red, 59.6% green and 58% blue (101, 152, 148).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.47:1).

#659894 color codes

HEX	`#659894`
RGB	`rgb(101, 152, 148)`
RGB percent	`rgb(39.6%, 59.6%, 58%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 34%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 0%, 3%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.31, -17.89, -3.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.31, 18.19, 190.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.938, 27.36, 32.136)`
Decimal	`6658196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #659894, 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 #659894	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#659894 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.24:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.47:1	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 #659894 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #659894; }
.text { color: #659894; }
.border { border: 2px solid #659894; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(101 152 148 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #659894, #658398); }

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Questions

What color is #659894?: #659894 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #659894?: The RGB value is 101, 152, 148: 101 red, 152 green and 148 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #659894?: The complementary color is #986569, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #659894?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.47:1 and white text 3.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.