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#688784
#688784 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 52.9% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #688784.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.39:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #688784 as they’d see it.
#688784 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #688784
What color is #688784?
#688784 is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Xanadu. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 52.9% green, and 51.8% blue. Its hue is 174°, with 13% saturation and 47% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #688784 in RGB?
#688784 is rgb(104, 135, 132): 104 red, 135 green, and 132 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #688784 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(23, 0, 2, 47). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #688784?
PANTONE Cool Gray 8 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #688784?
Its complement #967A7D gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.