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#698186 Color

#698186 is rgb(105, 129, 134) in RGB, hsl(190, 12%, 47%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#698186
HEX#698186
RGBrgb(105, 129, 134)
HSLhsl(190, 12%, 47%)
HSVhsv(190, 22%, 53%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 47%)
OKLCHoklch(58.6% 0.029 211.7)
LABlab(52.20% -8.09 -5.75)
LCHlch(52.20% 9.92 215.39)

What #698186 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 #698186, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Steel#71797EΔE 6.4Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 6.93Slate Gray#708090ΔE 6.95Light Slate Gray#778899ΔE 8.06Roman Silver#838996ΔE 9.39Pewter#899499ΔE 9.75

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

#698186 Channel Values

How #698186 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 105 · G 129 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 12% · L 47%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 22% · V 53%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 47%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.13:1 vs white · 5.09:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #698186 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 text4.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.09:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #698186

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #698186; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#698186
Complementary
#866E69
Analogous
#69867D
Analogous
#697386
Triadic
#866981
Triadic
#818669
Split comp.
#866973
Split comp.
#867D69

Tints & Shades of #698186

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.

Tints

#7C9398
#92A6AA
#A6B6B9
#BAC7C9
#CED7D9
#E5EAEB

Shades

#5C7175
#4F6064
#415053
#313D3F
#242C2E
#161C1D

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How #698186 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#698186
Protanopia#7D7D86
Protanomaly#767F86
Deuteranopia#7A7A87
Deuteranomaly#737D86
Tritanopia#688282
Tritanomaly#688183
Achromatopsia#7D7D7D

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Using #698186 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-698186: #698186;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #698186;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-698186': '#698186' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.412, green: 0.506, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_698186">#698186</color>
SVG fillfill="#698186"

More Teal Colors

#698186 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#698186 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #698186?

#698186 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(105, 129, 134) in RGB and hsl(190, 12%, 47%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel (#71797E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.4.

What is the RGB value of #698186?

#698186 is rgb(105, 129, 134) — red 105, green 129, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #698186?

#698186 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #698186 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #698186 scores 4.13:1 against white and 5.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #698186 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #698186 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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