Information about #6EC3CD color

#6EC3CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6EC3CD falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 195, 205) — 43.1% red, 76.5% green, 80.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 37 / 4 / 0 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6EC3CD reads as a pleasantly vivid aqua cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Blue Hosta (#77BFC7). Slightly further away sit Refresh (#71B8CA) and Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(110, 195, 205)), which gives #6EC3CD its character. On this background, black text reaches a 10.4:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.0:1. #6EC3CD has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6EC3CD color variations

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

#6EC3CD 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 #6EC3CD

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6EC3CD
  • RGB110, 195, 205
  • CMYK37, 4, 0, 20
  • CSSrgb(110, 195, 205)
  • HSL186°, 49%, 62%
  • HSL Precise186.316°, 48.718%, 61.765%
  • HSV186°, 46%, 80%
  • HSB186°, 46%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.765, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.765, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.765, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6EC3CD
  • DECIMAL ID7259085
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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