Information about #6C8881 color

#6C8881 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6C8881 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 136, 129) — 42.4% red, 53.3% green, 50.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 3 / 47. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C8881 is a softly toned aqua cyan that feels open and friendly. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Undercover (#648985). Its next-closest registered neighbors are AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80) and Bluff (#718187).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(108, 136, 129)), which gives #6C8881 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6C8881: 5.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.8:1 for white. #6C8881 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#6C8881 color variations

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#6C8881 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 #6C8881

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

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Xanadu color link
Xanadu

#738678

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

Smoky Green color link
Smoky Green

#79867C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C8881
  • RGB108, 136, 129
  • CMYK11, 0, 3, 47
  • CSSrgb(108, 136, 129)
  • HSL165°, 11%, 48%
  • HSL Precise165°, 11.475%, 47.843%
  • HSV165°, 21%, 53%
  • HSB165°, 21%, 53%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.533
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.506
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.533, 0.506)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.533, 0.506, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.533, 0.506)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB50.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C8881
  • DECIMAL ID7112833
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01