Information about #68888A color

#68888A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#68888A falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 136, 138) — 40.8% red, 53.3% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 1 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #68888A feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gothic (#698890). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Undercover (#648985) and Steel Grey (#6F828A).

The recipe behind #68888A is rgb(104, 136, 138), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #68888A: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #68888A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#68888A color variations

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

#68888A 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 #68888A

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

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68888A
  • RGB104, 136, 138
  • CMYK13, 1, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(104, 136, 138)
  • HSL184°, 14%, 47%
  • HSL Precise183.529°, 14.05%, 47.451%
  • HSV184°, 25%, 54%
  • HSB184°, 25%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.533, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.533, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.533, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID68888A
  • DECIMAL ID6850698
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01