What color is #6898A5?

#6898A5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6898A5?

The RGB value is 104, 152, 165: 104 red, 152 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6898A5?

The complementary color is #A57568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6898A5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6898A5 color

#6898A5 rgb(104, 152, 165)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6898A5 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 59.6% green and 64.7% blue (104, 152, 165).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 25% saturation and 53% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Tranquili Teal (#6C9DA9), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.62:1).

#6898A5 color codes

HEX	`#6898A5`
RGB	`rgb(104, 152, 165)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 59.6%, 64.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 25%, 53%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 37%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 8%, 0%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.99, -12.73, -11.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.99, 17.45, 223.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.726, 28.115, 39.766)`
Decimal	`6854821`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6898A5, 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 #6898A5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.62:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6898A5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.17:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.62:1	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 #6898A5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6898a5; }
.text { color: #6898a5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6898a5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 152 165 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6898a5, #6879a5); }

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Questions

What color is #6898A5?: #6898A5 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6898A5?: The RGB value is 104, 152, 165: 104 red, 152 green and 165 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6898A5?: The complementary color is #A57568, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6898A5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.62:1 and white text 3.17:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.