#68898A

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#68898a is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(104, 137, 138), HSL(182°, 14%, 47%), CMYK(25%, 1%, 0%, 46%). Closest named color: slategray. Contrast is 3.79:1 on white and 5.53:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#68898a
RGBrgb(104 137 138)
RGB (legacy)rgb(104, 137, 138)
RGB %rgb(41% 54% 54%)
HSLhsl(182 14% 47%)
HSV / HSBhsv(182, 25%, 54%)
HWBhwb(182 41% 46%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 46%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(54.61 -11.84 -4.54)
LCHlch(54.61 12.68 200.98)
OKLaboklab(0.6055 -0.0352 -0.0118)
OKLCHoklch(0.6055 0.0371 198.54)
Decimal6850954

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named colorslategray ΔE 3.2
Closest web-safe color#669999
Hue182°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)14% / 25%
Lightness (HSL)47%
Brightness or Value (HSV)54%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)50% / 51%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.2267
Red / Green / Blue104 / 137 / 138

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
3.79:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
5.53:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 65.5 / -36.2 · As background with white / black text: Lc -71 / 38.6

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

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Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #68898a;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(60.55% 0.0371 198.54);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(104 137 138 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#68898a] text-[#68898a] border-[#68898a]">