Information about #686D6B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#686D6B falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 109, 107) — 40.8% red, 42.7% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 1 / 57. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #686D6B reads as a muted, almost neutral grey and carries an easy, daylight feel. Designers typically reach for tones like this for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Mid Grey (#666A6D). Slightly further away sit Scarpa Flow (#6B6A6C) and Dim Gray (#696969).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(104, 109, 107)), which gives #686D6B its character. On this background, white text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.0:1. #686D6B has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#686D6B color variations

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

#686D6B color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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#868B89

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#A4A8A6

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#C2C5C4

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#E0E2E1

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White

#FFFFFF

#686D6B color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#535756

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#3E4140

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#292B2B

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#141515

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Black

#000000

#686D6B color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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#6D706F

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#717473

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#767877

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#7A7B7B

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Grey

#808080

#686D6B color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#686D69

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#696D68

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#6B6D68

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#686D6B 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
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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
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#6D6969
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#6D696D
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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
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#696D69
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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
#686D6B
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#6C696D
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#6D6C69
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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#696B6D
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#6D6C69
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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#69696D
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#6D696B
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#6D6D69
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Nearest named colors to #686D6B

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

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Cliff Face Grey color link
Cliff Face Grey

#6C6E6D

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Quarter Tuna color link
Quarter Tuna

#656A70

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Granite Gray color link
Granite Gray

#676767

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

#686D6B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#686D6B
  • RGB104, 109, 107
  • CMYK2, 0, 1, 57
  • CSSrgb(104, 109, 107)
  • HSL156°, 2%, 42%
  • HSL Precise156°, 2.347%, 41.765%
  • HSV156°, 5%, 43%
  • HSB156°, 5%, 43%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.427, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.427, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.427, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID686D6B
  • DECIMAL ID6843755
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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