Information about #6B938D color

#6B938D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6B938D falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 147, 141) — 42% red, 57.6% green, 55.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 16 / 0 / 2 / 42. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B938D is a calm, restrained cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gumbo (#718F8A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Bounce (#679394) and Juniper (#74918E).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(107, 147, 141)), which gives #6B938D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6B938D: 6.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B938D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B938D color variations

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

#6B938D 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 #6B938D

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

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Horizon color link
Horizon

#648894

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B938D
  • RGB107, 147, 141
  • CMYK16, 0, 2, 42
  • CSSrgb(107, 147, 141)
  • HSL171°, 16%, 50%
  • HSL Precise171°, 15.748%, 49.804%
  • HSV171°, 27%, 58%
  • HSB171°, 27%, 58%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.576
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.576, 0.553)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.576, 0.553, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.576, 0.553)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB57.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB55.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B938D
  • DECIMAL ID7050125
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01