Color swatch image showing #688377 with RGB(104,131,119) values

#688377 Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #688377 including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#688377 Color Information

#688377 RGB value is (104, 131, 119). The hex color red value is 104, green is 131, and blue is 119. Its HSL format shows a hue of 153°, saturation of 11 percent, and lightness of 46 percent. The CMYK process values are 21 percent, 0 percent, 9 percent, 49 percent.

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#688377 Color Meaning

Color #688377 is a medium-dark, muted gray-green, a subdued shade blending green and gray tones. Color #688377 psychologically promotes calm, focus, and emotional balance, supporting reflective thinking and stress management. Culturally, color #688377 is common in interior design, fashion, and graphic work, symbolizing subtle elegance, neutrality, and grounded sophistication. Spiritually, #688377 aligns with the heart and solar plexus chakras, supporting balanced energy, emotional composure, and grounding meditation. In spiritual practices, #688377 helps calm overstimulated minds and harmonize emotional states.

Color Conversion

Convert #688377 across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#688377
RGB
rgb(104, 131, 119)
HSL
hsl(153°, 11%, 46%)
CMYK
cmyk(21%, 0%, 9%, 49%)
HSV
hsv(153°, 21%, 51%)
XYZ
17.1550 20.5076 20.5070
Yxy
20.5076 0.2949 0.3525
Hunter Lab
45.2853 -0.9839 0.2432
CIE-Lab
52.4063 -12.2882 3.2999

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red104 / 255 (41%)
41%
Green131 / 255 (51%)
51%
Blue119 / 255 (47%)
47%

CMYK Values

Cyan21 / 100 (21%)
21%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow9 / 100 (9%)
Key (Black)49 / 100 (49%)
49%

Color Variations

#688377 harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#688377 harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #688377 for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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#688377

Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

4.12:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Normal Text

4.12:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

UI Components

4.12:1
WCAG AA
WCAG AAA

Color Blindness Simulator

See how #688377 appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#688377

protanopia

#74747a

Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #688377;

Text Color

color: #688377;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #688377;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #68837740;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #688377;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #688377 0%, #3e4d47 100%);

#688377 Color FAQs

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