#68908E Hex Color
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Muted and ashy, this dusty cyan sits at a medium lightness with very little saturation, so it reads matte instead of fresh. The hex code #68908e works best as a supporting tone or calm UI background rather than a hero accent. Black text stays readable on it at roughly 6.0:1 contrast. Pair it with terracotta or warm sand so the gray undertones don’t flatten a palette.
Questions about #68908e
What is #68908e in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #68908e is rgb(104, 144, 142), in HSL hsl(177, 16%, 49%) and in CMYK 28%, 0%, 1%, 44%.
What colors pair well with #68908e?
Warm earth tones like terracotta and sandy beige balance its gray undertones and keep it from reading flat. A deep navy also works when you need a darker anchor in the same muted family.
Is #68908e readable on white or black?
#68908e has a 3.51:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.96:1 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.