Color #686969
A nearly neutral, gray-leaning medium cyan.
Conversions
#686969rgb(104, 105, 105)hsl(180, 0.5%, 41%)hsv(180, 1%, 41.2%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 0%, 58.8%)lab(44.33, -0.39, -0.14)lch(44.33, 0.41, 199.75)oklch(52%, 0.0013, 198.43)hwb(180, 40.8%, 58.8%)Harmony colors
Accessibility
White text reads better on this background (5.51:1). That passes WCAG AA (≥4.5:1) for normal-size text, but not AAA.
Under color vision deficiencies
Protanopia
#686869 · ΔE 1
Deuteranopia
#686869 · ΔE 1
Tritanopia
#686969 · ΔE 0
Achromatopsia
#696969 · ΔE 0.6
Left half is the original, right half is the simulated appearance. See all 8 vision types →
Code
background-color: #686969;bg-[#686969]Related colors
Frequently asked questions
#686969 (#686969) is rgb(104, 105, 105) in RGB.
No, #686969 is not one of the 216 web-safe colors — for that, every RGB channel would have to be a multiple of 51.
Related tools
HEX to RGB Converter
Convert any HEX color code to its RGB and HSL equivalents, live, with copy-to-clipboard values.
Try it → AccessibilityContrast Checker
Check the WCAG contrast ratio between any two colors, live, with AA/AAA pass-fail results.
Try it → GeneratorsPalette Generator
Generate complementary, analogous, triadic, split-complementary, tetradic, square, and monochromatic palettes from any base color.
Try it →Build something with this color
Generate a full palette from #686969, or check how it holds up for accessibility.