Information about #6DCADE color

#6DCADE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6DCADE belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(109, 202, 222) — 42.7% red, 79.2% green, 87.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 44 / 8 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6DCADE is a energetic, saturated water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Aquamarine Blue (#71D9E2) and Spray (#7ECDDD).

In RGB terms — rgb(109, 202, 222) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6DCADE background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 11.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.9:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6DCADE color variations

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

#6DCADE 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 #6DCADE

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

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6DCADE
  • RGB109, 202, 222
  • CMYK44, 8, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(109, 202, 222)
  • HSL191°, 63%, 65%
  • HSL Precise190.619°, 63.128%, 64.902%
  • HSV191°, 51%, 87%
  • HSB191°, 51%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.792, 0.871)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.792, 0.871, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.792, 0.871)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6DCADE
  • DECIMAL ID7195358
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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