Information about #688A51 color

#688A51 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #688A51 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 138, 81) — 40.8% red, 54.1% green, 31.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 22 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #688A51 reads as a softly balanced zesty chartreuse and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Hippie Green (#608A5A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Glade Green (#5F8151) and Spirulina (#688C60).

The recipe behind #688A51 is rgb(104, 138, 81), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #688A51 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#688A51 color variations

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#688A51 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 #688A51

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

Hippie Green color link
Hippie Green

#608A5A

Glade Green color link
Glade Green

#5F8151

Spirulina color link
Spirulina

#688C60

Drab Green color link
Drab Green

#749551

Dark Sage color link
Dark Sage

#598556

Reseda Green color link
Reseda Green

#6C7C59

Hazel Green color link
Hazel Green

#617C58

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Koru color link
Koru

#778E46

Flat Green color link
Flat Green

#699D4C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#688A51
  • RGB104, 138, 81
  • CMYK13, 0, 22, 46
  • CSSrgb(104, 138, 81)
  • HSL96°, 26%, 43%
  • HSL Precise95.789°, 26.027%, 42.941%
  • HSV96°, 41%, 54%
  • HSB96°, 41%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.318
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.541, 0.318)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.541, 0.318, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.541, 0.318)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB31.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID688A51
  • DECIMAL ID6851153
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01