Information about #6B8A87 color

#6B8A87 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6B8A87 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 138, 135) — 42% red, 54.1% green, 52.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 1 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6B8A87 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Undercover (#648985). Slightly further away sit Gumbo (#718F8A) and Gothic (#698890).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(107, 138, 135)), which gives #6B8A87 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B8A87: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #6B8A87 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6B8A87 color variations

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#6B8A87 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 #6B8A87

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

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Teal color link
Steel Teal

#5F8A8B

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B8A87
  • RGB107, 138, 135
  • CMYK12, 0, 1, 46
  • CSSrgb(107, 138, 135)
  • HSL174°, 13%, 48%
  • HSL Precise174.194°, 12.653%, 48.039%
  • HSV174°, 22%, 54%
  • HSB174°, 22%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.541, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.541, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.541, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B8A87
  • DECIMAL ID7047815
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01