Information about #6DC8DA color

#6DC8DA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6DC8DA belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 200, 218) — 42.7% red, 78.4% green, 85.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 43 / 7 / 0 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6DC8DA reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Spray (#7ECDDD) and Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 200, 218) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6DC8DA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. No one has named #6DC8DA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6DC8DA color variations

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

#6DC8DA 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 #6DC8DA

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

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6DC8DA
  • RGB109, 200, 218
  • CMYK43, 7, 0, 15
  • CSSrgb(109, 200, 218)
  • HSL190°, 60%, 64%
  • HSL Precise189.908°, 59.563%, 64.118%
  • HSV190°, 50%, 85%
  • HSB190°, 50%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.855
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.784, 0.855)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.784, 0.855, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.784, 0.855)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB85.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6DC8DA
  • DECIMAL ID7194842
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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