Information about #6B8580 color

#6B8580 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B8580 falls into the Cyan Color FamilyLow Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 133, 128) — 42% red, 52.2% green, 50.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 2 / 48. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned aqua cyan, #6B8580 carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80). Slightly further away sit Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A) and My Sweet Home (#657F7C).

The recipe behind #6B8580 is rgb(107, 133, 128), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 4.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B8580 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B8580 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#6B8580 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #6B8580

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8580
  • RGB107, 133, 128
  • CMYK10, 0, 2, 48
  • CSSrgb(107, 133, 128)
  • HSL168°, 11%, 47%
  • HSL Precise168.462°, 10.833%, 47.059%
  • HSV168°, 20%, 52%
  • HSB168°, 20%, 52%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.502
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.522, 0.502)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.522, 0.502, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.522, 0.502)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B8580
  • DECIMAL ID7046528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01