What color is #688388?

#688388 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Thundercloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688388?

The RGB value is 104, 131, 136: 104 red, 131 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688388?

The complementary color is #886D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688388?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688388 color

#688388 rgb(104, 131, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #688388 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 51.4% green and 53.3% blue (104, 131, 136).

Its hue angle is 189°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Thundercloud (#698589), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.19:1).

#688388 color codes

HEX	`#688388`
RGB	`rgb(104, 131, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 51.4%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(189, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(189, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 4%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.9, -8.42, -5.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.9, 10.27, 214.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.268, 20.953, 26.37)`
Decimal	`6849416`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688388, 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 #688388	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.19:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688388 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.05:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.19:1	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 #688388 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688388; }
.text { color: #688388; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688388; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 131 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688388, #687388); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #688388?: #688388 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Thundercloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688388?: The RGB value is 104, 131, 136: 104 red, 131 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688388?: The complementary color is #886D68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688388?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.19:1 and white text 4.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.