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Information about #708688 color

#708688 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#708688 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Desaturated, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(112, 134, 136) — 43.9% red, 52.5% green, 53.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 1 / 0 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#708688 is a softly muted neutral grey that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Steel Grey (#6F828A). Slightly further away sit Bluff (#718187) and Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(112, 134, 136)), which gives #708688 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 5.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.9:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #708688 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#708688 color variations

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

#708688 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 #708688

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

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Eighth Tuna color link
Eighth Tuna

#7A7F85

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#708688
  • RGB112, 134, 136
  • CMYK9, 1, 0, 47
  • CSSrgb(112, 134, 136)
  • HSL185°, 10%, 49%
  • HSL Precise185°, 9.677%, 48.627%
  • HSV185°, 18%, 53%
  • HSB185°, 18%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.525
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • GLSLvec3(0.439, 0.525, 0.533)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.439, 0.525, 0.533, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.439, 0.525, 0.533)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID708688
  • DECIMAL ID7374472
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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