Information about #6DB6B1 color

#6DB6B1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6DB6B1 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(109, 182, 177) — 42.7% red, 71.4% green, 69.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 29 / 0 / 2 / 29. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6DB6B1 is a mildly saturated aqua cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Vintage Turquoise (#6DB6AD). Nearby in the Register you will also find Fresh Soft Blue (#6AB9BB) and Pastel Teal (#63B7B7).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(109, 182, 177)), which gives #6DB6B1 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 9.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 2.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6DB6B1 color variations

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#6DB6B1 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 #6DB6B1

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

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Gulf Stream color link
Gulf Stream

#74B2A8

Tradewind color link
Tradewind

#6DAFA7

Kumutoto color link
Kumutoto

#78AFB2

Meltwater color link
Meltwater

#6EAEC0

Hannah color link
Hannah

#6DA5B4

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Glacier color link
Glacier

#78B1BF

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6DB6B1
  • RGB109, 182, 177
  • CMYK29, 0, 2, 29
  • CSSrgb(109, 182, 177)
  • HSL176°, 33%, 57%
  • HSL Precise175.89°, 33.333%, 57.059%
  • HSV176°, 40%, 71%
  • HSB176°, 40%, 71%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.714
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.694
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.714, 0.694)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.714, 0.694, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.714, 0.694)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB71.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB69.4%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6DB6B1
  • DECIMAL ID7190193
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01