Information about #68898F color

#68898F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #68898F is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 137, 143) — 40.8% red, 53.7% green, 56.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 2 / 0 / 44. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted aqua cyan, #68898F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gothic (#698890). Nearby in the Register you will also find Horizon (#648894) and Tsunami (#6B8393).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(104, 137, 143)), which gives #68898F its character. If you plan to put text on a #68898F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #68898F is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#68898F color variations

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

#68898F 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 #68898F

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

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68898F
  • RGB104, 137, 143
  • CMYK15, 2, 0, 44
  • CSSrgb(104, 137, 143)
  • HSL189°, 16%, 48%
  • HSL Precise189.231°, 15.789%, 48.431%
  • HSV189°, 27%, 56%
  • HSB189°, 27%, 56%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.561
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.537, 0.561)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.537, 0.561, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.537, 0.561)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB56.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID68898F
  • DECIMAL ID6850959
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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