#068088 Color
#068088 is rgb(6, 128, 136) in RGB, hsl(184, 92%, 28%) in HSL, and about cmyk(96%, 6%, 0%, 47%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.81. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#068088rgb(6, 128, 136)hsl(184, 92%, 28%)hsv(184, 96%, 53%)cmyk(96%, 6%, 0%, 47%)oklch(54.7% 0.092 202.6)lab(48.27% -27.98 -13.22)lch(48.27% 30.95 205.29)What #068088 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #068088, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#068088 Channel Values
How #068088 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 6 · G 128 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 92% · L 28% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 96% · V 53% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 96% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 47% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.72:1 vs white · 4.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #068088 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #068088
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #068088; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #068088
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #068088 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#068088#757588#5D7A88#6A6A8A#547489#008181#008184#737373Using #068088 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-068088: #068088;background-color: #068088;colors: { 'color-068088': '#068088' }Color(red: 0.024, green: 0.502, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_068088">#068088</color>fill="#068088"More Teal Colors
#068088 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#068088 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #068088?
#068088 is a dark teal — rgb(6, 128, 136) in RGB and hsl(184, 92%, 28%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Metallic Seaweed (#0A7E8C), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.81.
What is the RGB value of #068088?
#068088 is rgb(6, 128, 136) — red 6, green 128, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #068088?
#068088 converts to approximately cmyk(96%, 6%, 0%, 47%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #068088 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #068088 scores 4.72:1 against white and 4.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #068088 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #068088 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is teal (#008080) at a CIE76 distance of 4.89, which is very hard to tell apart.
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