Information about #6B999E color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6B999E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(107, 153, 158) (42% red, 60% green, 62% blue), or CMYK 20 / 2 / 0 / 38 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6B999E is a softly toned water-like cyan 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 almost identical to Desaturated Cyan (#669999). Slightly further away sit Paradise (#6A9C95) and Bounce (#679394).

The recipe behind #6B999E is rgb(107, 153, 158), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 6.7:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.1:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6B999E is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6B999E color variations

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

#6B999E color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6B999E color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6B999E color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6B999E 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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#6B999E 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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#9E706B
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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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#6B9E8A
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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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#9E6B99
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#999E6B
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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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#706B9E
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#999E6B
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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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#8A6B9E
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#9E706B
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#7F9E6B
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Nearest named colors to #6B999E

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

Desaturated Cyan color link
Desaturated Cyan

#669999

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

#6B999E color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6B999E
  • RGB107, 153, 158
  • CMYK20, 2, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(107, 153, 158)
  • HSL186°, 21%, 52%
  • HSL Precise185.882°, 20.816%, 51.961%
  • HSV186°, 32%, 62%
  • HSB186°, 32%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.600, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.600, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.600, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6B999E
  • DECIMAL ID7051678
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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