Information about #68A6AE color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #68A6AE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(104, 166, 174) — 40.8% red, 65.1% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 27 / 3 / 0 / 32. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #68A6AE reads as a mildly saturated cyan and 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 Crystal Blue (#68A0B0). Slightly further away sit Hannah (#6DA5B4) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(104, 166, 174) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #68A6AE: 7.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.7:1 for white. No one has named #68A6AE so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#68A6AE color variations

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#68A6AE 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 #68A6AE

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

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#68A6AE
  • RGB104, 166, 174
  • CMYK27, 3, 0, 32
  • CSSrgb(104, 166, 174)
  • HSL187°, 30%, 55%
  • HSL Precise186.857°, 30.172%, 54.51%
  • HSV187°, 40%, 68%
  • HSB187°, 40%, 68%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.651, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.651, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.651, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB65.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID68A6AE
  • DECIMAL ID6858414
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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