What color is #678484?

#678484 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678484?

The RGB value is 103, 132, 132: 103 red, 132 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678484?

The complementary color is #846767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678484?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678484 color

#678484 rgb(103, 132, 132)

Shades of gray

The hex color #678484 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 51.8% green and 51.8% blue (103, 132, 132).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.21:1).

#678484 color codes

HEX	`#678484`
RGB	`rgb(103, 132, 132)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 51.8%, 51.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 22%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.01, -10.26, -3.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.01, 10.81, 198.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.008, 21.051, 24.94)`
Decimal	`6784132`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678484, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #678484	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678484 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.03:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.21:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #678484 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678484; }
.text { color: #678484; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678484; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 132 132 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678484, #677684); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #678484?: #678484 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678484?: The RGB value is 103, 132, 132: 103 red, 132 green and 132 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678484?: The complementary color is #846767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678484?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.21:1 and white text 4.03:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.