What color is #688472?

#688472 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688472?

The RGB value is 104, 132, 114: 104 red, 132 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688472?

The complementary color is #84687A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688472?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688472 color

#688472 rgb(104, 132, 114)

Shades of green

The hex color #688472 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 51.8% green and 44.7% blue (104, 132, 114).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 12% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Aloe Vera (#678779), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.13:1).

#688472 color codes

HEX	`#688472`
RGB	`rgb(104, 132, 114)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 51.8%, 44.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 12%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 21%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 0%, 14%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.58, -13.89, 6.45)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.58, 15.32, 155.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.997, 20.66, 19.009)`
Decimal	`6849650`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688472, 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 #688472	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.13:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688472 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.09:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.13:1	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 #688472 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688472; }
.text { color: #688472; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688472; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 132 114 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688472, #688480); }

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Questions

What color is #688472?: #688472 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Aloe Vera. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688472?: The RGB value is 104, 132, 114: 104 red, 132 green and 114 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688472?: The complementary color is #84687A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688472?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.13:1 and white text 4.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.