Information about #68AAAA color

#68AAAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #68AAAA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 170, 170) (40.8% red, 66.7% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 26 / 0 / 0 / 33 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#68AAAA is a mildly saturated cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Tradewind (#6DAFA7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fountain Blue (#65ADB2) and Green Sheen (#6EAEA1).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 170, 170) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #68AAAA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #68AAAA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#68AAAA color variations

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

#68AAAA 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 #68AAAA

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

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68AAAA
  • RGB104, 170, 170
  • CMYK26, 0, 0, 33
  • CSSrgb(104, 170, 170)
  • HSL180°, 28%, 54%
  • HSL Precise180°, 27.966%, 53.725%
  • HSV180°, 39%, 67%
  • HSB180°, 39%, 67%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.667, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.667, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.667, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID68AAAA
  • DECIMAL ID6859434
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01