What color is #698992?

#698992 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #698992?

The RGB value is 105, 137, 146: 105 red, 137 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #698992?

The complementary color is #927269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #698992?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#698992 color

#698992 rgb(105, 137, 146)

Shades of gray

The hex color #698992 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 53.7% green and 57.3% blue (105, 137, 146).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 16% saturation and 49% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black.

The closest named color is Gothic (#698890), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.59:1).

#698992 color codes

HEX	`#698992`
RGB	`rgb(105, 137, 146)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 53.7%, 57.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 16%, 49%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 28%, 57%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 43%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.04, -9.02, -8.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.04, 12.38, 223.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.958, 22.969, 30.57)`
Decimal	`6916498`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #698992, 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 #698992	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.59:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#698992 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.75:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.59:1	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 #698992 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #698992; }
.text { color: #698992; }
.border { border: 2px solid #698992; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 137 146 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #698992, #697492); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #698992?: #698992 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Gothic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #698992?: The RGB value is 105, 137, 146: 105 red, 137 green and 146 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #698992?: The complementary color is #927269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #698992?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.59:1 and white text 3.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.