Information about #6B837E color

#6B837E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B837E belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 131, 126) (42% red, 51.4% green, 49.4% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 2 / 49 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B837E presents itself as a gently muted aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80). Slightly further away sit Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A) and Thor (#697F79).

The recipe behind #6B837E is rgb(107, 131, 126), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B837E: 5.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 4.1:1 for white. No one has named #6B837E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B837E color variations

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

#6B837E 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 #6B837E

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

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Smoke color link
Smoke

#738276

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Blue Smoke color link
Blue Smoke

#78857A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B837E
  • RGB107, 131, 126
  • CMYK9, 0, 2, 49
  • CSSrgb(107, 131, 126)
  • HSL168°, 10%, 47%
  • HSL Precise167.5°, 10.084%, 46.667%
  • HSV168°, 18%, 51%
  • HSB168°, 18%, 51%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.514
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.514, 0.494)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.514, 0.494, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.514, 0.494)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB51.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B837E
  • DECIMAL ID7046014
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01