Information about #6CB1AB color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #6CB1AB reads as a mildly saturated aqua cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Tradewind (#6DAFA7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD) and Gulf Stream (#74B2A8).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(108, 177, 171)), which gives #6CB1AB its character. On this background, black text reaches a 8.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#6CB1AB color variations
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#6CB1AB color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#6CB1AB color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#6CB1AB color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#6CB1AB color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#6CB1AB 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #6CB1AB color
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Nearest named colors to #6CB1AB
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6DAFA7
#6DB6AD
#74B2A8
#6EAEA1
#65ADB2
#78AFB2
#6DA5B4
#63B7B7
#6AB9BB
#68A0B0
#7DA8A8
#69B096
#6CB1AB color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#6CB1AB
- RGB108, 177, 171
- CMYK27, 0, 2, 31
- CSSrgb(108, 177, 171)
- HSL175°, 31%, 56%
- HSL Precise174.783°, 30.667%, 55.882%
- HSV175°, 39%, 69%
- HSB175°, 39%, 69%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
- GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.694, 0.671)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.694, 0.671, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.694, 0.671)
- Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
- Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID6CB1AB
- DECIMAL ID7123371
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
