Information about #6B9DA8 color

#6B9DA8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B9DA8 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 157, 168) (42% red, 61.6% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 24 / 4 / 0 / 34 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #6B9DA8 carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 practically indistinguishable from Awash (#739CA9). Slightly further away sit Crystal Blue (#68A0B0) and Blue Moon (#7296AB).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(107, 157, 168)), which gives #6B9DA8 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B9DA8: 7.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 3.0:1 for white. No one has named #6B9DA8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B9DA8 color variations

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

#6B9DA8 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 #6B9DA8

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

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Weldon Blue color link
Weldon Blue

#7C98AB

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Greyblue color link
Greyblue

#77A1B5

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B9DA8
  • RGB107, 157, 168
  • CMYK24, 4, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(107, 157, 168)
  • HSL191°, 26%, 54%
  • HSL Precise190.82°, 25.957%, 53.922%
  • HSV191°, 36%, 66%
  • HSB191°, 36%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.616
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.616, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.616, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.616, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B9DA8
  • DECIMAL ID7052712
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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