What color is #688888?

#688888 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #688888?

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

What is the complementary color of #688888?

The complementary color is #886868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #688888?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#688888 color

#688888 rgb(104, 136, 136)

Shades of gray

The hex color #688888 is a grayish cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Arctic (#648589), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.47:1).

#688888 color codes

HEX	`#688888`
RGB	`rgb(104, 136, 136)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 53.3%, 53.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 13%, 47%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 24%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.37, -11.21, -3.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.37, 11.8, 198.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(18.956, 22.328, 26.599)`
Decimal	`6850696`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #688888, 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 #688888	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.47:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#688888 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.84:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.47:1	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 #688888 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #688888; }
.text { color: #688888; }
.border { border: 2px solid #688888; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 136 136 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #688888, #687888); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #688888?: #688888 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Arctic. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #688888?: The RGB value is 104, 136, 136: 104 red, 136 green and 136 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #688888?: The complementary color is #886868, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #688888?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.47:1 and white text 3.84:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.