#768998 Color
#768998 is rgb(118, 137, 152) in RGB, hsl(206, 14%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 40%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Slate Gray (#778899), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#768998rgb(118, 137, 152)hsl(206, 14%, 53%)hsv(206, 22%, 60%)cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 40%)oklch(62% 0.032 241.9)lab(55.96% -4.50 -10.45)lch(55.96% 11.38 246.69)What #768998 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 #768998, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#768998 Channel Values
How #768998 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 118 · G 137 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 206° · S 14% · L 53% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 206° · S 22% · V 60% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 40% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 3.62:1 vs white · 5.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #768998 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 #768998
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #768998; 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 #768998
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 #768998 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.
#768998#868698#808798#838398#7E8698#738B8B#758A90#868686Using #768998 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-768998: #768998;background-color: #768998;colors: { 'color-768998': '#768998' }Color(red: 0.463, green: 0.537, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_768998">#768998</color>fill="#768998"More Blue Colors
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#768998 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #768998?
#768998 is a mid-tone blue — rgb(118, 137, 152) in RGB and hsl(206, 14%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.36.
What is the RGB value of #768998?
#768998 is rgb(118, 137, 152) — red 118, green 137, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #768998?
#768998 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 10%, 0%, 40%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #768998 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #768998 scores 3.62:1 against white and 5.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #768998 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #768998 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 1.36, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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