Information about #688687 color

#688687 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #688687 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 134, 135) (40.8% red, 52.5% green, 52.9% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 0 / 47 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A calm, restrained water-like cyan, #688687 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Undercover (#648985). Nearby in the Register you will also find Steel Grey (#6F828A) and Lynch (#697D89).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 134, 135) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #688687 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. #688687 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#688687 color variations

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

#688687 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#688687 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#688687 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#688687 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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#688687 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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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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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
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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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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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Nearest named colors to #688687

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

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

My Sweet Home color link
My Sweet Home

#657F7C

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

#688687 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#688687
  • RGB104, 134, 135
  • CMYK12, 0, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(104, 134, 135)
  • HSL182°, 13%, 47%
  • HSL Precise181.935°, 12.971%, 46.863%
  • HSV182°, 23%, 53%
  • HSB182°, 23%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.525, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.525, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.525, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID688687
  • DECIMAL ID6850183
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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