Information about #678A8A color

#678A8A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#678A8A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(103, 138, 138) — 40.4% red, 54.1% green, 54.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 0 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #678A8A carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Undercover (#648985). Slightly further away sit Gothic (#698890) and Steel Teal (#5F8A8B).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(103, 138, 138)), which gives #678A8A its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #678A8A: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#678A8A color variations

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#678A8A 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 #678A8A

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

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#678A8A
  • RGB103, 138, 138
  • CMYK14, 0, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(103, 138, 138)
  • HSL180°, 15%, 47%
  • HSL Precise180°, 14.523%, 47.255%
  • HSV180°, 25%, 54%
  • HSB180°, 25%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • GLSLvec3(0.404, 0.541, 0.541)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.404, 0.541, 0.541, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.404, 0.541, 0.541)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID678A8A
  • DECIMAL ID6785674
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01