#688988 Hex Color

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Hex color #688988 graphic
#688988 is a hex color. It can be described as bleak, muted, matte, dusty, ashy, very unsaturated and cyan. It is a gray with a subtle cyan, sky blue tint. The hex code is #688988.

Questions about #688988

What is #688988 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #688988 is rgb(104, 137, 136), in HSL hsl(178, 14%, 47%) and in CMYK 24%, 0%, 1%, 46%.
Is #688988 readable on white or black?
#688988 has a 3.80:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.52:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.