What color is #678D8D?

#678D8D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678D8D?

The RGB value is 103, 141, 141: 103 red, 141 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678D8D?

The complementary color is #8D6767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678D8D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678D8D color

#678D8D rgb(103, 141, 141)

Shades of teal

The hex color #678D8D is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 55.3% green and 55.3% blue (103, 141, 141).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 16% saturation and 48% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 27% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Juniper (#6D9292), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.77:1).

#678D8D color codes

HEX	`#678D8D`
RGB	`rgb(103, 141, 141)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 55.3%, 55.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 16%, 48%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 27%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(27%, 0%, 0%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(55.94, -13.08, -4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(55.94, 13.76, 198.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.925, 23.855, 28.749)`
Decimal	`6786445`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678D8D, 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 #678D8D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678D8D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.64:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.77:1	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 #678D8D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678d8d; }
.text { color: #678d8d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678d8d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 141 141 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678d8d, #677a8d); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #678D8D?: #678D8D is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Juniper. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678D8D?: The RGB value is 103, 141, 141: 103 red, 141 green and 141 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678D8D?: The complementary color is #8D6767, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678D8D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.77:1 and white text 3.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.