What color is #67888B?

#67888B is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #67888B?

The RGB value is 103, 136, 139: 103 red, 136 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #67888B?

The complementary color is #8B6A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #67888B?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#67888B color

#67888B rgb(103, 136, 139)

Shades of gray

The hex color #67888B is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 53.3% green and 54.5% blue (103, 136, 139).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 15% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#67888B color codes

HEX	`#67888B`
RGB	`rgb(103, 136, 139)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 53.3%, 54.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 15%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 26%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 2%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.4, -10.81, -5.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.4, 12.08, 206.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.056, 22.355, 27.732)`
Decimal	`6785163`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #67888B, 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 #67888B	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#67888B as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #67888B looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #67888b; }
.text { color: #67888b; }
.border { border: 2px solid #67888b; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 136 139 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #67888b, #67768b); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #67888B?: #67888B is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #67888B?: The RGB value is 103, 136, 139: 103 red, 136 green and 139 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #67888B?: The complementary color is #8B6A67, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #67888B?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.