Information about #6FC8CF color

#6FC8CF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6FC8CF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 200, 207) — 43.5% red, 78.4% green, 81.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 38 / 3 / 0 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6FC8CF reads as a clearly saturated water-like cyan and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7). Slightly further away sit Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

In RGB terms — rgb(111, 200, 207) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6FC8CF: 10.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.9:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6FC8CF color variations

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

#6FC8CF 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 #6FC8CF

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

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Onepoto color link
Onepoto

#81D3D1

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Aqua Splash color link
Aqua Splash

#85CED1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6FC8CF
  • RGB111, 200, 207
  • CMYK38, 3, 0, 19
  • CSSrgb(111, 200, 207)
  • HSL184°, 50%, 62%
  • HSL Precise184.375°, 50%, 62.353%
  • HSV184°, 46%, 81%
  • HSB184°, 46%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.784, 0.812)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.784, 0.812, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.784, 0.812)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB81.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6FC8CF
  • DECIMAL ID7325903
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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