What color is #688587?

#688587 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Thundercloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688587?

The RGB value is 104, 133, 135: 104 red, 133 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688587?

The complementary color is #876A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688587?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688587 color

#688587 rgb(104, 133, 135)

Shades of gray

The hex color #688587 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 52.2% green and 52.9% blue (104, 133, 135).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Thundercloud (#698589), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.29:1).

#688587 color codes

HEX	`#688587`
RGB	`rgb(104, 133, 135)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 52.2%, 52.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.46, -9.78, -4.47)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.46, 10.75, 204.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.468, 21.467, 26.087)`
Decimal	`6849927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688587, 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 #688587	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.29:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688587 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.97:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.29:1	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 #688587 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688587; }
.text { color: #688587; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688587; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 133 135 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688587, #687587); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Juniper.

Questions

What color is #688587?: #688587 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Thundercloud. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688587?: The RGB value is 104, 133, 135: 104 red, 133 green and 135 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688587?: The complementary color is #876A68, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688587?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.29:1 and white text 3.97:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.