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HEX 688E93 - #688E93, RGB(104,142,147) Color


Color Name: Steel Teal*
Hex Color Code: #688E93
RGB Color Code: RGB(104, 142, 147)
CMYK Values*: 29.3%, 3.4%, 0.0%, 42.4%



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What color is 688E93?

The RGB color code for color number #688E93 is RGB(104, 142, 147). In the RGB color model, #688E93 has a red value of 104, a green value of 142, and a blue value of 147. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 29.3% cyan, 3.4% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 42.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 187° (degrees), 17.1 % saturation, and 49.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #688E93 has a hue of 187° (degrees), 29.3 % saturation and 57.6 % brightness/value.



Color 688E93 is cool or warm?

Color 688E93 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #688E93? (For interior and product design)

688E93 has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#688E93

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #688E93 with dark and light Color




Is #688E93 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 688E93 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #688E93 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(104, 142, 147)
Red
104 (40.8%)
Green
142 (55.7%)
Blue
147 (57.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
29.25%
Magenta
3.40%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
42.35%

HSL

HSL(186.98deg, 17.1 %, 49.2 %)

Hue
186.98°
Saturation
17.13 %.
Lightness
49.22 %.

RYB

RYB(56, 91, 107)
Red
56 (22.0%)
Yellow
91 (35.7%)
Blue
107 (41.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
186.98°
Saturation
29.25 %.
Brightness / Value
57.65 %.

HWB

H: 186.98°

W: 40.78 %

B: 42.35 %

XYZ

X : 20.65

Y : 24.4

Z : 31.22

YXY

Y1 : 24.4

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 59.22%

M : 44.31%

Y : 42.35%


LRV

~ 24.4 %

Munsell Color System

7.3BG 5.5/3.1

CIE-Lab

L : 56.48

A : -11.85

B : -6.92

CIE-Lch

L : 56.48

C : 13.72

H : 210.29

CIE-Luv

L : 56.48

U : -18.99

V : -8.2

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.39

A : -11.81

B : -2.91






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #688E93

Here are the colors similar to 688E93. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.

#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 3.18 (96.8% similar)
#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)
#6E7F80
AuroMetalSaurus
ΔE - 7.41 (92.6% similar)
#56887D
Wintergreen Dream
ΔE - 8.94 (91.1% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 688E93.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 688E93.

#6C969A
RAL 210 60 15 - Baltic Blue
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#6C9898
RAL 200 60 15 - Woad Indigo
ΔE - 4.32 (95.7% similar)
#5D9AA6
RAL 220 60 20 - Frost Blue
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#5F9CA2
RAL 210 60 20 - Beach Blue
ΔE - 5.84 (94.2% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 688E93.

#709592
PANTONE 8281 C
ΔE - 4.40 (95.6% similar)
#6F9BA4
PANTONE 2211 C
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)
#52898C
PANTONE 8262 C
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#4F868E
PANTONE 5483 C
ΔE - 5.00 (95.0% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 688E93.

#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 7.92 (92.1% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 8.00 (92.0% similar)


Paint color for Hex #688E93

Here are the paint colors similar to 688E93. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Valspar

Hex color 688E93 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #688E93 to Valspar

#6B9297
Teal & Tonic (M304)
ΔE - 1.37 (98.6% similar)
#618F99
Flood Tide (5001-6A)
ΔE - 2.32 (97.7% similar)
#729397
Grand Boulevard (V103-4)
ΔE - 2.36 (97.6% similar)
#6D9495
Ship Shape (V102-5)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 688E93 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #688E93 to Behr

#648D95
Oarsman Blue (S450-5)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#658A8A
Tasmanian Sea (S440-5)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#6F8A8C
Polaris Blue (PPU13-06)
ΔE - 3.00 (97.0% similar)
#5B9099
Cabana Blue (HDC-AC-23A)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 688E93 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #688E93 to Sherwin Williams

#679199
Mountain Stream (SW 7612)
ΔE - 1.65 (98.4% similar)
#68909D
Secret Cove (SW 9058)
ΔE - 3.70 (96.3% similar)
#739694
Peacock Plume (SW 0020)
ΔE - 4.25 (95.8% similar)
#5C9598
Cloudburst (SW 6487)
ΔE - 4.61 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 688E93 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #688E93 to PPG Paints

#708E95
Baritone (PPG1149-5)
ΔE - 2.79 (97.2% similar)
#71898D
Twilight Stroll (PPG10-03)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#6D9A9B
Palmetto (PPG1146-5)
ΔE - 4.63 (95.4% similar)
#6A8389
Puddle Jumper (PPG1035-5)
ΔE - 5.07 (94.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 688E93 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #688E93 to Benjamin Moore

#6F8F8E
Fort Pierce Green (712)
ΔE - 2.92 (97.1% similar)
#6F898B
Aegean Teal (2136-40)
ΔE - 3.36 (96.6% similar)
#6E888D
Blue Echo (AF-505)
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)
#56858C
Baltic Sea (CSP-680)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 688E93 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #688E93 to Dunn-Edwards

#629091
Tranquil Seashore (DET 542)
ΔE - 3.07 (96.9% similar)
#618B97
Bell Blue (DET 554)
ΔE - 3.24 (96.8% similar)
#698589
Thundercloud (DE 5774)
ΔE - 3.75 (96.2% similar)
#6A8D88
Aspen Hush (DE 5746)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 688E93 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #688E93 to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 7.05 (92.9% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 7.70 (92.3% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 7.75 (92.2% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 9.72 (90.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#688E93 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



688E93
Steel Teal*

936D68
Dark Chestnut*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #688E93?

Color that best contrast with #688E93 is #936D68, color name is Dark Chestnut*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #688E93?

Complementary or Opposite color for #688E93 is #936D68, color name is Dark Chestnut*.





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