Information about #69888E color

#69888E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #69888E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(105, 136, 142) — 41.2% red, 53.3% green, 55.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 2 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #69888E reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Gothic (#698890). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Tsunami (#6B8393) and Horizon (#648894).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 136, 142) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #69888E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #69888E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#69888E color variations

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

#69888E 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 #69888E

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

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#69888E
  • RGB105, 136, 142
  • CMYK15, 2, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(105, 136, 142)
  • HSL190°, 15%, 48%
  • HSL Precise189.73°, 14.98%, 48.431%
  • HSV190°, 26%, 56%
  • HSB190°, 26%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.557
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.533, 0.557)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.533, 0.557, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.533, 0.557)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID69888E
  • DECIMAL ID6916238
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01