Information about #6B9C9E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6B9C9E falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 156, 158) — 42% red, 61.2% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 20 / 1 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6B9C9E is a softly toned aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Desaturated Cyan (#669999). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Paradise (#6A9C95) and Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(107, 156, 158)), which gives #6B9C9E its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B9C9E: 6.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.1:1 for white. #6B9C9E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6B9C9E color variations

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

#6B9C9E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B9C9E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6B9C9E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B9C9E color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6B9C9E 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #6B9C9E

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

Desaturated Cyan color link
Desaturated Cyan

#669999

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

#6B9C9E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B9C9E
  • RGB107, 156, 158
  • CMYK20, 1, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(107, 156, 158)
  • HSL182°, 21%, 52%
  • HSL Precise182.353°, 20.816%, 51.961%
  • HSV182°, 32%, 62%
  • HSB182°, 32%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.612, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.612, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.612, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B9C9E
  • DECIMAL ID7052446
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers32 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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