Information about #696F6B color

#696F6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#696F6B falls into the Spring Green Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(105, 111, 107) — 41.2% red, 43.5% green, 42% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 2 / 56. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#696F6B is a softly muted balanced grey tone that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cliff Face Grey (#6C6E6D). Slightly further away sit Traffic (#6C6D68) and Nevada (#666F6F).

In RGB terms — rgb(105, 111, 107) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #696F6B: 5.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for black. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#696F6B color variations

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

#696F6B 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 #696F6B

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

Traffic color link
Traffic

#6C6D68

Nevada color link
Nevada

#666F6F

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Scarpa Flow color link
Scarpa Flow

#6B6A6C

Mid Grey color link
Mid Grey

#666A6D

Dim Gray color link
Dim Gray

#696969

Tarmac color link
Tarmac

#6F6F6E

Double Stack color link
Double Stack

#6F716E

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Cloudy Gray color link
Cloudy Gray

#6D6968

Pale Sky color link
Pale Sky

#636D70

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#696F6B
  • RGB105, 111, 107
  • CMYK2, 0, 2, 56
  • CSSrgb(105, 111, 107)
  • HSL140°, 3%, 42%
  • HSL Precise140°, 2.778%, 42.353%
  • HSV140°, 5%, 44%
  • HSB140°, 5%, 44%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.412
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.412, 0.435, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.412, 0.435, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.412, 0.435, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilySpring Green
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID696F6B
  • DECIMAL ID6909803
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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