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#768898 Color

#768898 is rgb(118, 136, 152) in RGB, hsl(208, 14%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Slate Gray (#778899), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#768898
HEX#768898
RGBrgb(118, 136, 152)
HSLhsl(208, 14%, 53%)
HSVhsv(208, 22%, 60%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%)
OKLCHoklch(61.8% 0.032 245.2)
LABlab(55.67% -3.98 -10.88)
LCHlch(55.67% 11.58 249.92)

What #768898 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 #768898, 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 blue in the library.

#768898 Channel Values

How #768898 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 118 · G 136 · B 1528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 208° · S 14% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 208° · S 22% · V 60%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 40%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.66:1 vs white · 5.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #768898 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 text3.66:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #768898

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #768898; 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 #768898

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 #768898 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#768898
Protanopia#858598
Protanomaly#7F8698
Deuteranopia#828298
Deuteranomaly#7E8598
Tritanopia#738A8A
Tritanomaly#748990
Achromatopsia#868686

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Using #768898 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-768898: #768898;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #768898;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-768898': '#768898' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.463, green: 0.533, blue: 0.596)
Android XML<color name="color_768898">#768898</color>
SVG fillfill="#768898"

More Blue Colors

#768898 sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#768898 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #768898?

#768898 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(118, 136, 152) in RGB and hsl(208, 14%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.68.

What is the RGB value of #768898?

#768898 is rgb(118, 136, 152) — red 118, green 136, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #768898?

#768898 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 11%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #768898 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #768898 scores 3.66:1 against white and 5.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #768898 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #768898 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 lightslategray (#778899) at a CIE76 distance of 0.68, which is indistinguishable to the eye.

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