Information about #6C999A color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6C999A falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(108, 153, 154) — 42.4% red, 60% green, 60.4% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 18 / 0 / 0 / 40. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6C999A presents itself as a softly toned water-like cyan — one that carries an easy, daylight feel. It is a natural fit for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Desaturated Cyan (#669999). Slightly further away sit Paradise (#6A9C95) and Bounce (#679394).

In RGB terms — rgb(108, 153, 154) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6C999A: 6.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.2:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6C999A color variations

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

#6C999A color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6C999A color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6C999A color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6C999A 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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#6C999A 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 #6C999A

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

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Pale Green Onion color link
Pale Green Onion

#749F8D

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

#6C999A color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6C999A
  • RGB108, 153, 154
  • CMYK18, 0, 0, 40
  • CSSrgb(108, 153, 154)
  • HSL181°, 19%, 51%
  • HSL Precise181.304°, 18.548%, 51.373%
  • HSV181°, 30%, 60%
  • HSB181°, 30%, 60%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.604
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.600, 0.604)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.600, 0.604, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.600, 0.604)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB60%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.4%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6C999A
  • DECIMAL ID7117210
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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