Information about #688E6D color
Basic facts about this digital color
A calm, restrained leafy green, #688E6D sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Slate Green (#658D6D). Nearby in the Register you will also find Russian Green (#679267) and Laurel (#6E8D71).
The recipe behind #688E6D is rgb(104, 142, 109), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #688E6D background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.7:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.7:1. #688E6D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.
#688E6D color variations
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#688E6D color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#688E6D color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#688E6D color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#688E6D color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#688E6D 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #688E6D color
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Nearest named colors to #688E6D
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#658D6D
#679267
#6E8D71
#6B9362
#688C60
#77926F
#6A9A62
#738678
#6D9A79
#6D8063
#78866B
#738276
#688E6D color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#688E6D
- RGB104, 142, 109
- CMYK15, 0, 13, 44
- CSSrgb(104, 142, 109)
- HSL128°, 15%, 48%
- HSL Precise127.895°, 15.447%, 48.235%
- HSV128°, 27%, 56%
- HSB128°, 27%, 56%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.557
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.557, 0.427)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.557, 0.427, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.557, 0.427)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB55.7%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
- Color FamilyGreen
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID688E6D
- DECIMAL ID6852205
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
