Information about #6BBEC1 color

#6BBEC1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6BBEC1 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(107, 190, 193) — 42% red, 74.5% green, 75.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 34 / 1 / 0 / 24. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid aqua cyan, #6BBEC1 sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Fresh Soft Blue (#6AB9BB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Refresh (#71B8CA) and Blue Hosta (#77BFC7).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(107, 190, 193)), which gives #6BBEC1 its character. If you plan to put text on a #6BBEC1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 9.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.2:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6BBEC1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6BBEC1 color variations

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#6BBEC1 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 #6BBEC1

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

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6BBEC1
  • RGB107, 190, 193
  • CMYK34, 1, 0, 24
  • CSSrgb(107, 190, 193)
  • HSL182°, 41%, 59%
  • HSL Precise182.093°, 40.952%, 58.824%
  • HSV182°, 45%, 76%
  • HSB182°, 45%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.745
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • GLSLvec3(0.420, 0.745, 0.757)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.420, 0.745, 0.757, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.420, 0.745, 0.757)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB74.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.7%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6BBEC1
  • DECIMAL ID7061185
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01