What color is #6698AB?

#6698AB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6698AB?

The RGB value is 102, 152, 171: 102 red, 152 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6698AB?

The complementary color is #AB7966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6698AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6698AB color

#6698AB rgb(102, 152, 171)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6698AB is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 59.6% green and 67.1% blue (102, 152, 171).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 29% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 11% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Lake Lucerne (#689DB7), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.64:1).

#6698AB color codes

HEX	`#6698AB`
RGB	`rgb(102, 152, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 59.6%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 29%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 40%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 11%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.09, -11.69, -15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.09, 19.18, 232.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(24.056, 28.22, 42.7)`
Decimal	`6723755`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6698AB, 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 #6698AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.64:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6698AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.16:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.64:1	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 #6698AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6698ab; }
.text { color: #6698ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6698ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 152 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6698ab, #6676ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Air Force Blue.

Questions

What color is #6698AB?: #6698AB is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Lake Lucerne. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6698AB?: The RGB value is 102, 152, 171: 102 red, 152 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6698AB?: The complementary color is #AB7966, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6698AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.64:1 and white text 3.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.