What color is #688782?

#688782 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688782?

The RGB value is 104, 135, 130: 104 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #688782?

The complementary color is #87686D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688782?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688782 color

#688782 rgb(104, 135, 130)

Shades of gray

The hex color #688782 is a grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 52.9% green and 51% blue (104, 135, 130).

Its hue angle is 170°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 23% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Underwater World (#657F7A), a difference of 3.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.38:1).

#688782 color codes

HEX	`#688782`
RGB	`rgb(104, 135, 130)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 52.9%, 51%)`
HSL	`hsl(170, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(170, 23%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(23%, 0%, 4%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.9, -12.05, -0.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.9, 12.09, 184.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.401, 21.882, 24.369)`
Decimal	`6850434`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688782, 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 #688782	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.38:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688782 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.91:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.38:1	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 #688782 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688782; }
.text { color: #688782; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688782; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 135 130 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688782, #687d87); }

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Questions

What color is #688782?: #688782 is a grayish spring green, closest to the named color Underwater World. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688782?: The RGB value is 104, 135, 130: 104 red, 135 green and 130 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688782?: The complementary color is #87686D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688782?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.38:1 and white text 3.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.