Information about #6AA9A8 color

#6AA9A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6AA9A8 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(106, 169, 168) — 41.6% red, 66.3% green, 65.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 25 / 0 / 0 / 34. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6AA9A8 reads as a softly balanced cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tradewind (#6DAFA7). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Sheen (#6EAEA1) and Fountain Blue (#65ADB2).

In RGB terms — rgb(106, 169, 168) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.9:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.7:1. No one has named #6AA9A8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6AA9A8 color variations

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#6AA9A8 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 #6AA9A8

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

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6AA9A8
  • RGB106, 169, 168
  • CMYK25, 0, 0, 34
  • CSSrgb(106, 169, 168)
  • HSL179°, 27%, 54%
  • HSL Precise179.048°, 26.809%, 53.922%
  • HSV179°, 37%, 66%
  • HSB179°, 37%, 66%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.416
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.663
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.416, 0.663, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.416, 0.663, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.416, 0.663, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB41.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB66.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6AA9A8
  • DECIMAL ID6990248
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers11 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01