Information about Tradewind color

#6DAFA7 - Tradewind color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6DAFA7 ("Tradewind") belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 175, 167) — 42.7% red, 68.6% green, 65.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 26 / 0 / 3 / 31. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6DAFA7 reads as a softly balanced cyan and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Sheen (#6EAEA1). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Gulf Stream (#74B2A8) and Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 175, 167) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6DAFA7: 8.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. The name "Tradewind" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Tradewind color variations

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

Tradewind color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Tradewind

#6DAFA7
#8BBFB9

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#A8CFCA

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#C5DFDC

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#E2EFED

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White

#FFFFFF

Tradewind color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Tradewind

#6DAFA7
#51938B

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#3C6E68

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#284945

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#142422

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Black

#000000

Tradewind color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Tradewind

#6DAFA7
#70A6A0

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#749D98

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#779390

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#7B8988

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Grey

#808080

Tradewind color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#736EAF

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#6E82AF

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#6E9CAF

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Tradewind

#6DAFA7
#6EAF8D

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#6EAF73

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#82AF6E

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Tradewind 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
#6DAFA7
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

#AF6E76
#AF6E76

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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
#6DAFA7
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

#AF876E
#AF876E

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#AF6E96
#AF6E96

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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
#6E96AF
#6E96AF

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#6DAFA7
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

#6EAF87
#6EAF87

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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
#6DAFA7
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

#A86EAF
#A86EAF

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#AFA86E
#AFA86E

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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
#6DAFA7
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

#6E76AF
#6E76AF

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#AF6E76
#AF6E76

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#AFA86E
#AFA86E

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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
#6DAFA7
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

#876EAF
#876EAF

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#AF6E76
#AF6E76

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#96AF6E
#96AF6E

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Nearest named colors to Tradewind

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Vintage Turquoise color link
Vintage Turquoise

#6DB6AD

Fountain Blue color link
Fountain Blue

#65ADB2

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Tradewind color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#6DAFA7 - Tradewind color image Tradewind color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
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#6DAFA7 - Tradewind color image Tradewind color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#6DAFA7 - Tradewind color image Tradewind color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6DAFA7
  • RGB109, 175, 167
  • CMYK26, 0, 3, 31
  • CSSrgb(109, 175, 167)
  • HSL173°, 29%, 56%
  • HSL Precise172.727°, 29.204%, 55.686%
  • HSV173°, 38%, 69%
  • HSB173°, 38%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.655
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.686, 0.655)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.686, 0.655, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.686, 0.655)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB68.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6DAFA7
  • DECIMAL ID7188391
  • Name Length9
  • This page visited897 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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