#698B97
Slate Gray · medium cool teal
About #698B97
#698B97 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 55% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.4); Dusty Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #977569 — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #698B97 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Put black text on top of it — 5.74:1, a WCAG AA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #698B97?
#698B97 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 41% red, 55% green and 59% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 41% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #698B97?
Use black text. Black on #698B97 has a contrast ratio of 5.74:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #698B97?
Its complementary colour is #977569, and analogous partners are #69978C and #697497.