Information about #68888D color

#68888D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#68888D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 136, 141) — 40.8% red, 53.3% green, 55.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 2 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #68888D carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Gothic (#698890). Slightly further away sit Horizon (#648894) and Tsunami (#6B8393).

The recipe behind #68888D is rgb(104, 136, 141), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #68888D: 5.5:1 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.

#68888D color variations

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

#68888D 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 #68888D

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

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Escapade color link
Escapade

#667C91

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68888D
  • RGB104, 136, 141
  • CMYK15, 2, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(104, 136, 141)
  • HSL188°, 15%, 48%
  • HSL Precise188.108°, 15.102%, 48.039%
  • HSV188°, 26%, 55%
  • HSB188°, 26%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.533, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.533, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.533, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID68888D
  • DECIMAL ID6850701
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01