Information about #686D67 color

#686D67 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#686D67 falls into the Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 109, 103) — 40.8% red, 42.7% green, 40.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 2 / 57. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly muted balanced grey tone, #686D67 feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Traffic (#6C6D68). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Dim Gray (#696969) and Granite Gray (#676767).

The recipe behind #686D67 is rgb(104, 109, 103), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #686D67: 5.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.0:1 for black. #686D67 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#686D67 color variations

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

#686D67 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 #686D67

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

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Chicane color link
Chicane

#686765

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Corduroy color link
Corduroy

#606E68

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686D67
  • RGB104, 109, 103
  • CMYK2, 0, 2, 57
  • CSSrgb(104, 109, 103)
  • HSL110°, 3%, 42%
  • HSL Precise110°, 2.83%, 41.569%
  • HSV110°, 6%, 43%
  • HSB110°, 6%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.404
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.427, 0.404)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.427, 0.404, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.427, 0.404)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB40.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686D67
  • DECIMAL ID6843751
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01