Information about #6BBCAB color

#6BBCAB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6BBCAB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(107, 188, 171) — 42% red, 73.7% green, 67.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 32 / 0 / 7 / 26. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6BBCAB reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Tradewind (#6DAFA7) and Gulf Stream (#74B2A8).

The recipe behind #6BBCAB is rgb(107, 188, 171), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6BBCAB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. #6BBCAB has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6BBCAB color variations

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

#6BBCAB 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 #6BBCAB

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6BBCAB
  • RGB107, 188, 171
  • CMYK32, 0, 7, 26
  • CSSrgb(107, 188, 171)
  • HSL167°, 38%, 58%
  • HSL Precise167.407°, 37.674%, 57.843%
  • HSV167°, 43%, 74%
  • HSB167°, 43%, 74%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.737
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.737, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.737, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.737, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB73.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6BBCAB
  • DECIMAL ID7060651
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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