What color is #678889?

#678889 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678889?

The RGB value is 103, 136, 137: 103 red, 136 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678889?

The complementary color is #896867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678889?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678889 color

#678889 rgb(103, 136, 137)

Shades of gray

The hex color #678889 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 53.3% green and 53.7% blue (103, 136, 137).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 14% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 46% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.46:1).

#678889 color codes

HEX	`#678889`
RGB	`rgb(103, 136, 137)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 53.3%, 53.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 14%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 25%, 54%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 46%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.34, -11.29, -4.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.34, 12.09, 200.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.912, 22.297, 26.969)`
Decimal	`6785161`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678889, 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 #678889	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.46:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678889 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.85:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.46:1	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 #678889 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678889; }
.text { color: #678889; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678889; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 136 137 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678889, #677789); }

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Questions

What color is #678889?: #678889 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678889?: The RGB value is 103, 136, 137: 103 red, 136 green and 137 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678889?: The complementary color is #896867, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678889?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.46:1 and white text 3.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.