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#629AA3 Color

#629AA3 is rgb(98, 154, 163) in RGB, hsl(188, 26%, 51%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 6%, 0%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#629AA3
HEX#629AA3
RGBrgb(98, 154, 163)
HSLhsl(188, 26%, 51%)
HSVhsv(188, 40%, 64%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 6%, 0%, 36%)
OKLCHoklch(65.1% 0.06 208.6)
LABlab(59.98% -17.37 -10.88)
LCHlch(59.98% 20.50 212.07)

What #629AA3 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 #629AA3, 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.

#629AA3 Channel Values

How #629AA3 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 98 · G 154 · B 1638-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 26% · L 51%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 40% · V 64%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 36%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.15:1 vs white · 6.67:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #629AA3 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.

Fails AAWhite text3.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #629AA3

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #629AA3; 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 #629AA3

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 #629AA3 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#629AA3
Protanopia#9292A3
Protanomaly#8295A3
Deuteranopia#8B8BA4
Deuteranomaly#7C91A4
Tritanopia#609B9B
Tritanomaly#619B9E
Achromatopsia#919191

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Using #629AA3 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-629aa3: #629AA3;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #629AA3;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-629aa3': '#629AA3' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.604, blue: 0.639)
Android XML<color name="color_629aa3">#629AA3</color>
SVG fillfill="#629AA3"

More Teal Colors

#629AA3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#629AA3 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #629AA3?

#629AA3 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(98, 154, 163) in RGB and hsl(188, 26%, 51%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.67.

What is the RGB value of #629AA3?

#629AA3 is rgb(98, 154, 163) — red 98, green 154, and blue 163 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #629AA3?

#629AA3 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 6%, 0%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #629AA3 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #629AA3 scores 3.15:1 against white and 6.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #629AA3 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #629AA3 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 4.67, which is very hard to tell apart.

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