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#688082 Color

#688082 is rgb(104, 128, 130) in RGB, hsl(185, 11%, 46%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Steel (#71797E), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#688082
HEX#688082
RGBrgb(104, 128, 130)
HSLhsl(185, 11%, 46%)
HSVhsv(185, 20%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(58.2% 0.028 202.7)
LABlab(51.73% -8.63 -4.13)
LCHlch(51.73% 9.57 205.54)

What #688082 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 #688082, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#688082 Channel Values

How #688082 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 128 · B 1308-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 11% · L 46%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 20% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.2:1 vs white · 5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #688082 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.

Fails AAWhite text4.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #688082

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #688082; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #688082

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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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #688082.

How #688082 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.

Typical#688082
Protanopia#7C7C82
Protanomaly#757E82
Deuteranopia#797983
Deuteranomaly#727C82
Tritanopia#688080
Tritanomaly#688081
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #688082 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-688082: #688082;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #688082;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-688082': '#688082' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.502, blue: 0.510)
Android XML<color name="color_688082">#688082</color>
SVG fillfill="#688082"

More Teal Colors

#688082 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#688082 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #688082?

#688082 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(104, 128, 130) in RGB and hsl(185, 11%, 46%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Steel (#71797E), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.51.

What is the RGB value of #688082?

#688082 is rgb(104, 128, 130) — red 104, green 128, and blue 130 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #688082?

#688082 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #688082 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #688082 scores 4.2:1 against white and 5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #688082 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #688082 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 slategray (#708090) at a CIE76 distance of 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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