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#58686F Color

#58686F is rgb(88, 104, 111) in RGB, hsl(198, 12%, 39%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet (#536872), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.61. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#58686F
HEX#58686F
RGBrgb(88, 104, 111)
HSLhsl(198, 12%, 39%)
HSVhsv(198, 21%, 44%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 56%)
OKLCHoklch(50.6% 0.022 226.1)
LABlab(42.85% -5.01 -6.08)
LCHlch(42.85% 7.88 230.54)

What #58686F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #58686F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#58686F Channel Values

How #58686F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 88 · G 104 · B 1118-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 12% · L 39%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 21% · V 44%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 56%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.79:1 vs white · 3.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #58686F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.79:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #58686F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #58686F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #58686F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #58686F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#58686F
Protanopia#65656F
Protanomaly#60676F
Deuteranopia#63636F
Deuteranomaly#5F656F
Tritanopia#576969
Tritanomaly#57696B
Achromatopsia#656565

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Using #58686F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-58686f: #58686F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #58686F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-58686f': '#58686F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.345, green: 0.408, blue: 0.435)
Android XML<color name="color_58686f">#58686F</color>
SVG fillfill="#58686F"

More Teal Colors

#58686F sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#58686F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #58686F?

#58686F is a dark teal — rgb(88, 104, 111) in RGB and hsl(198, 12%, 39%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet (#536872), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.61.

What is the RGB value of #58686F?

#58686F is rgb(88, 104, 111) — red 88, green 104, and blue 111 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #58686F?

#58686F converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 6%, 0%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #58686F be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #58686F scores 5.79:1 against white and 3.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #58686F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #58686F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is dimgray (#696969) at a CIE76 distance of 8.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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