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#68979D Hex Code

Color Name: Desaturated Cyan

What is hex #68979D Color?

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The color name of hex code #68979D is Desaturated Cyan. The RGB values are (104, 151, 157) which means it is composed of 25% red, 37% green and 38% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:34 M:4 Y:0 K:38. In the HSV/HSB scale, #68979D has a hue of 187°, 34% saturation and a brightness value of 62%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #68979D Color Codes

Color NameDesaturated Cyan
RGB Values(104, 151, 157)
CMYK Values(34%, 4%, 0%, 38%)
HSV/HSB Values(187°, 34%, 62%)
Closest Web Safe#669999
Inverse Color#976862 [Dark Chestnut]
Closest Pantone®7696 C
Closest RAL5024 [Pastel blue]
Complementary Color#9D6E68 [Copper Rose]
#68979D Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#898989
Desaturated#838383
Weighted Average (Most Common)#8A8A8A
Weighted Average (Luma)#8D8D8D
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#BEBEBE

Hex #68979D Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 68979D. Complementary color is 9D6E68

Complementary Palette

The complement of #68979D is #9D6E68 which is called Copper Rose. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #68979D color is offered by #9D6E68. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (68979D, 687D9D and 689D89)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #68979D are #687D9D and #689D89, called Slate Gray and Polished Pine, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #68979D with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (68979D, 9D687D and 9D8968)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #68979D are #9D687D (Bazaar) and #9D8968 (Beaver). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (68979D, 9D6897 and 979D68)

Triadic Palette

#68979D triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #9D6897 (Mountbatten Pink) and #979D68 (Moss Green) along with #68979D, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (68979D, 9D6897, 9D6E68 and 689D6E)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #68979D has #9D6897 (Mountbatten Pink), #9D6E68 (Copper Rose) and #689D6E (Oxley). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (68979D, 89689D, 9D6E68 and 7D9D68)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #68979D contains #89689D (French Lilac), #9D6E68 (Copper Rose) and #7D9D68 (Asparagus). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #68979D Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #68979D rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 68979D Color

Tints

  • Transparent 86ACB186ACB1
  • Transparent 95B6BA95B6BA
  • Transparent A4C1C4A4C1C4
  • Transparent B4CBCEB4CBCE
  • Transparent C3D5D8C3D5D8
  • Transparent D2E0E2D2E0E2
  • Transparent E1EAEBE1EAEB
  • Transparent F0F5F5F0F5F5

Tones

  • Transparent 6D92976D9297
  • Transparent 6F90946F9094
  • Transparent 728E91728E91
  • Transparent 748C8F748C8F
  • Transparent 76898C76898C
  • Transparent 798789798789
  • Transparent 7B85867B8586
  • Transparent 7E82837E8283

Shades

  • Transparent 53797E53797E
  • Transparent 496A6E496A6E
  • Transparent 3E5B5E3E5B5E
  • Transparent 344C4F344C4F
  • Transparent 2A3C3F2A3C3F
  • Transparent 1F2D2F1F2D2F
  • Transparent 151E1F151E1F
  • Transparent 0A0F100A0F10

#68979D Color Patterns

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    #68979D Houndstooth Pattern

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    #68979D Plaid Pattern


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