Close to Cadet Blue
#689EA3
#689EA3 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 62% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 24% saturation and 52% 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 #689EA3.
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
3.00:1 FailBlack text on this color
7.01:1 AAAThis color as text on white
3.00:1 FailThis color as text on black
7.01:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #689EA3 as they’d see it.
#689EA3 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 #689EA3
What color is #689EA3?
#689EA3 is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Cadet Blue. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 62% green, and 63.9% blue. Its hue is 185°, with 24% saturation and 52% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #689EA3 in RGB?
#689EA3 is rgb(104, 158, 163): 104 red, 158 green, and 163 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #689EA3 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 3, 0, 36). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #689EA3?
PANTONE 7472 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #689EA3?
Its complement #B78A86 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.