What color is #688766?

#688766 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688766?

The RGB value is 104, 135, 102: 104 red, 135 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688766?

The complementary color is #856687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688766?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688766 color

#688766 rgb(104, 135, 102)

Shades of green

The hex color #688766 is a grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 52.9% green and 40% blue (104, 135, 102).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 14% saturation and 46% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 24% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Clouded Pine (#628468), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.25:1).

#688766 color codes

HEX	`#688766`
RGB	`rgb(104, 135, 102)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 52.9%, 40%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 14%, 46%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 24%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.2, -17.84, 14.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.2, 22.83, 141.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.771, 21.23, 15.782)`
Decimal	`6850406`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688766, 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 #688766	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.25:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688766 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.25:1	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 #688766 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688766; }
.text { color: #688766; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688766; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 135 102 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688766, #668775); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Smoke.

Questions

What color is #688766?: #688766 is a grayish green, closest to the named color Clouded Pine. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688766?: The RGB value is 104, 135, 102: 104 red, 135 green and 102 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688766?: The complementary color is #856687, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688766?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.25:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.