Information about #6D857E color
Basic facts about this digital color
#6D857E presents itself as a softly muted neutral grey — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to AuroMetalSaurus (#6E7F80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Rusted Light Blue (#6A7F7A) and Xanadu (#738678).
The recipe behind #6D857E is rgb(109, 133, 126), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6D857E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 5.3:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.0:1. No one has named #6D857E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.
#6D857E color variations
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#6D857E color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#6D857E color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#6D857E color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#6D857E color hues
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#6D857E 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #6D857E color
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Nearest named colors to #6D857E
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#6E7F80
#6A7F7A
#738678
#697F79
#657F7C
#738276
#718187
#78857A
#648985
#79867C
#6F828A
#697D89
#6D857E color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#6D857E
- RGB109, 133, 126
- CMYK9, 0, 3, 48
- CSSrgb(109, 133, 126)
- HSL163°, 10%, 47%
- HSL Precise162.5°, 9.917%, 47.451%
- HSV163°, 18%, 52%
- HSB163°, 18%, 52%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.522
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.494
- GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.522, 0.494)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.522, 0.494, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.522, 0.494)
- Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
- Percentage of Green in RGB52.2%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB49.4%
- Color FamilySpring Green
- Saturation FamilyDesaturated
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID6D857E
- DECIMAL ID7177598
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
