Information about #6CB1A4 color

#6CB1A4 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6CB1A4 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(108, 177, 164) — 42.4% red, 69.4% green, 64.3% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 27 / 0 / 5 / 31. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6CB1A4 reads as a softly balanced cyan and feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Tradewind (#6DAFA7). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Sheen (#6EAEA1) and Gulf Stream (#74B2A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(108, 177, 164)), which gives #6CB1A4 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6CB1A4: 8.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6CB1A4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6CB1A4 color variations

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

#6CB1A4 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 #6CB1A4

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

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Vintage Mint color link
Vintage Mint

#69B096

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Grayish Cyan color link
Grayish Cyan

#7DA8A8

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Puerto Rico color link
Puerto Rico

#59BAA3

Crystal Blue color link
Crystal Blue

#68A0B0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6CB1A4
  • RGB108, 177, 164
  • CMYK27, 0, 5, 31
  • CSSrgb(108, 177, 164)
  • HSL169°, 31%, 56%
  • HSL Precise168.696°, 30.667%, 55.882%
  • HSV169°, 39%, 69%
  • HSB169°, 39%, 69%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.424
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.424, 0.694, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.424, 0.694, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.424, 0.694, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB69.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6CB1A4
  • DECIMAL ID7123364
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01