What color is #678D99?

#678D99 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #678D99?

The RGB value is 103, 141, 153: 103 red, 141 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #678D99?

The complementary color is #997367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #678D99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#678D99 color

#678D99 rgb(103, 141, 153)

Shades of teal

The hex color #678D99 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.4% red, 55.3% green and 60% blue (103, 141, 153).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 20% saturation and 50% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 33% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.85:1).

#678D99 color codes

HEX	`#678D99`
RGB	`rgb(103, 141, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.4%, 55.3%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 20%, 50%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 33%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(33%, 8%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.32, -10.09, -10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.32, 14.64, 226.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(20.866, 24.232, 33.709)`
Decimal	`6786457`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #678D99, 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 #678D99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.85:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#678D99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.59:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.85:1	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 #678D99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #678d99; }
.text { color: #678d99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #678d99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(103 141 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #678d99, #677499); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #678D99?: #678D99 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #678D99?: The RGB value is 103, 141, 153: 103 red, 141 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #678D99?: The complementary color is #997367, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #678D99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 and white text 3.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.