Close to Steel
#68898B
#68898B is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 53.7% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 14% saturation and 48% 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 #68898B.
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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5.54:1 AAThis color as text on white
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5.54:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #68898B as they’d see it.
#68898B 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 #68898B
What color is #68898B?
#68898B is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 53.7% green, and 54.5% blue. Its hue is 183°, with 14% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #68898B in RGB?
#68898B is rgb(104, 137, 139): 104 red, 137 green, and 139 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #68898B in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 1, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #68898B?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #68898B?
Its complement #997C7A gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.