Information about #669CA6 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #669CA6 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(102, 156, 166) — 40% red, 61.2% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 4 / 0 / 35. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #669CA6 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Crystal Blue (#68A0B0) and Desaturated Cyan (#669999).

The recipe behind #669CA6 is rgb(102, 156, 166), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #669CA6 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.9:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #669CA6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#669CA6 color variations

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#669CA6 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 #669CA6

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

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Shakespeare color link
Shakespeare

#609AB8

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#669CA6
  • RGB102, 156, 166
  • CMYK25, 4, 0, 35
  • CSSrgb(102, 156, 166)
  • HSL189°, 26%, 53%
  • HSL Precise189.375°, 26.446%, 52.549%
  • HSV189°, 39%, 65%
  • HSB189°, 39%, 65%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.612
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.612, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.612, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.612, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB61.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID669CA6
  • DECIMAL ID6724774
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01