What color is #688981?

#688981 is a medium, muted teal. In RGB it is rgb(104, 137, 129), and in HSL hsl(165, 14%, 47%).

Is #688981 accessible as text?

On white, #688981 has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.48:1 (passes). For text placed on #688981, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #688981?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #688981?

#688981 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #89676F. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #688981 below.

Is #688981 good for buttons?

#688981 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #688981 — white text only reaches 3.83:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #688981 the same as CSS gray?

No — #688981 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#688981 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #688981

Not just a swatch — here's how #688981 works with other colors. Named schemes with #688981 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #688981 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E0D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #688981 Secondary #AEB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #688981 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E4DCC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231E

Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #688981 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #839C70 Secondary #3A3833

Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #688981 Secondary #A3AFAB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #688981 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 43/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 20/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 60/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E1E7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #678689 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #688981 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #688981;
  --color-base-rgb: 104 137 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.3% 0.039 178.4);
  --color-50: #F6F9F8;
  --color-100: #E8EEEC;
  --color-200: #D1DCD9;
  --color-300: #AFC1BC;
  --color-400: #8DA59F;
  --color-500: #6E8781;
  --color-600: #586A65;
  --color-700: #424D4A;
  --color-800: #2D3432;
  --color-900: #1D2020;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  gray: {
    50: '#F6F9F8',
    100: '#E8EEEC',
    200: '#D1DCD9',
    300: '#AFC1BC',
    400: '#8DA59F',
    500: '#6E8781',
    600: '#586A65',
    700: '#424D4A',
    800: '#2D3432',
    900: '#1D2020',
  },
}

$base: #688981;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F9F8;
$base-100: #E8EEEC;
$base-200: #D1DCD9;
$base-300: #AFC1BC;
$base-400: #8DA59F;
$base-500: #6E8781;
$base-600: #586A65;
$base-700: #424D4A;
$base-800: #2D3432;
$base-900: #1D2020;
$base-hover: #526D67;
$base-subtle: #D2DBD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#688981",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F9F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EEEC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DCD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC1BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8DA59F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6E8781",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#586A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D4A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3432",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D2020",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #688981

Color Lab

Pairs with #688981

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