Information about #688B81 color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #688B81 reads as a softly toned fresh green-cyan 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 practically indistinguishable from Undercover (#648985). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gumbo (#718F8A) and My Sweet Home (#657F7C).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(104, 139, 129)), which gives #688B81 its character. If you plan to put text on a #688B81 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.6:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.8:1. No one has named #688B81 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#688B81 color variations
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#688B81 color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#688B81 color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#688B81 color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#688B81 color hues
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#688B81 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #688B81 color
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Nearest named colors to #688B81
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#648985
#718F8A
#657F7C
#6E7F80
#5F8A8B
#6A7F7A
#697F79
#6F828A
#718187
#738678
#698890
#73888C
#688B81 color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#688B81
- RGB104, 139, 129
- CMYK14, 0, 4, 45
- CSSrgb(104, 139, 129)
- HSL163°, 14%, 48%
- HSL Precise162.857°, 14.403%, 47.647%
- HSV163°, 25%, 55%
- HSB163°, 25%, 55%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.545
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
- GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.545, 0.506)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.545, 0.506, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.545, 0.506)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
- Percentage of Green in RGB54.5%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID688B81
- DECIMAL ID6851457
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
