Information about #688522 color

#688522 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #688522 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 133, 34) — 40.8% red, 52.2% green, 13.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 39 / 48. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#688522 presents itself as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse — one that holds a balanced mid-tone. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Olivedrab (#698B22). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mossy Green (#638B27) and Olive Drab (#6B8E23).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 133, 34) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #688522 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.0:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#688522 color variations

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

#688522 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 #688522

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

Olivedrab color link
Olivedrab

#698B22

Mossy Green color link
Mossy Green

#638B27

Olive Drab color link
Olive Drab

#6B8E23

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Pacifika color link
Pacifika

#778120

Vida Loca color link
Vida Loca

#5F9228

Bitter Lime color link
Bitter Lime

#648C11

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Limeade color link
Limeade

#5F9727

Kakapo color link
Kakapo

#5C9625

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#688522
  • RGB104, 133, 34
  • CMYK11, 0, 39, 48
  • CSSrgb(104, 133, 34)
  • HSL78°, 59%, 33%
  • HSL Precise77.576°, 59.281%, 32.745%
  • HSV78°, 74%, 52%
  • HSB78°, 74%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.522, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.522, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.522, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID688522
  • DECIMAL ID6849826
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01