Information about #068688 color

#068688 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#068688 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyFull Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(6, 134, 136) — 2.4% red, 52.5% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 51 / 1 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#068688 is a pure, full-strength aqua cyan that occupies the middle of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Dark Cyan (#0A888A). Slightly further away sit Robo Teal Takedown (#008285) and Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(6, 134, 136)), which gives #068688 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #068688: 4.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#068688 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#068688 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #068688

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Dark Cyan color link
Dark Cyan

#0A888A

Teal color link
Teal

#008080

Ocean color link
Ocean

#017B92

Deep Aqua color link
Deep Aqua

#08787F

ChaosDragon color link
ChaosDragon

#139084

Duck Blue color link
Duck Blue

#007791

Bluegreen color link
Bluegreen

#017A79

Windfall color link
Windfall

#008575

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#068688
  • RGB6, 134, 136
  • CMYK51, 1, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(6, 134, 136)
  • HSL181°, 92%, 28%
  • HSL Precise180.923°, 91.549%, 27.843%
  • HSV181°, 96%, 53%
  • HSB181°, 96%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.024
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.024, 0.525, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.024, 0.525, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.024, 0.525, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB2.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID068688
  • DECIMAL ID427656
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01