Information about #6B8989 color

#6B8989 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B8989 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 137, 137) — 42% red, 53.7% green, 53.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 0 / 46. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B8989 presents itself as a softly toned aqua cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Gothic (#698890). Slightly further away sit Undercover (#648985) and Steel Grey (#6F828A).

The recipe behind #6B8989 is rgb(107, 137, 137), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.8:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B8989 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B8989 color variations

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

#6B8989 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 #6B8989

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

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8989
  • RGB107, 137, 137
  • CMYK12, 0, 0, 46
  • CSSrgb(107, 137, 137)
  • HSL180°, 12%, 48%
  • HSL Precise180°, 12.295%, 47.843%
  • HSV180°, 22%, 54%
  • HSB180°, 22%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.537, 0.537)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.537, 0.537, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.537, 0.537)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB53.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B8989
  • DECIMAL ID7047561
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01