Information about #6B9797 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B9797 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 151, 151) (42% red, 59.2% green, 59.2% blue), or CMYK 17 / 0 / 0 / 41 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B9797 is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Paradise (#6A9C95). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Desaturated Cyan (#669999) and Bounce (#679394).

The recipe behind #6B9797 is rgb(107, 151, 151), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6B9797 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6B9797 color variations

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

#6B9797 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B9797 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6B9797 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B9797 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#6B9797 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #6B9797

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

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Desaturated Cyan color link
Desaturated Cyan

#669999

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Pale Green Onion color link
Pale Green Onion

#749F8D

Dull Teal color link
Dull Teal

#5F9E8F

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

#6B9797 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B9797
  • RGB107, 151, 151
  • CMYK17, 0, 0, 41
  • CSSrgb(107, 151, 151)
  • HSL180°, 17%, 51%
  • HSL Precise180°, 17.46%, 50.588%
  • HSV180°, 29%, 59%
  • HSB180°, 29%, 59%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.592
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.592, 0.592)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.592, 0.592, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.592, 0.592)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB59.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B9797
  • DECIMAL ID7051159
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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