Close to Steel
#68898D
#68898D 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 55.3% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 15% 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 #68898D.
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.
White text on this color
3.78:1 AA LargeBlack text on this color
5.55:1 AAThis color as text on white
3.78:1 AA LargeThis color as text on black
5.55:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #68898D as they’d see it.
#68898D in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #68898D
What color is #68898D?
#68898D 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 55.3% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 15% saturation and 48% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #68898D in RGB?
#68898D is rgb(104, 137, 141): 104 red, 137 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #68898D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 3, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #68898D?
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 #68898D?
Its complement #997D79 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.