Information about #6DC5DD color

#6DC5DD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6DC5DD is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(109, 197, 221) (42.7% red, 77.3% green, 86.7% blue), or CMYK 44 / 9 / 0 / 13 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6DC5DD is a vivid, lively aqua cyan that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pastel Ocean (#6ECDDB). Nearby in the Register you will also find Malibu (#66B7E1) and Spray (#7ECDDD).

The recipe behind #6DC5DD is rgb(109, 197, 221), with blue as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #6DC5DD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6DC5DD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6DC5DD color variations

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

#6DC5DD 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 #6DC5DD

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

Pastel Ocean color link
Pastel Ocean

#6ECDDB

Malibu color link
Malibu

#66B7E1

Spray color link
Spray

#7ECDDD

Parachute color link
Parachute

#65B8D1

Caps Blue color link
Caps Blue

#68B1E2

Seagull color link
Seagull

#77B7D0

Aero color link
Aero

#7CB9E8

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Middle Blue color link
Middle Blue

#7ED4E6

Bleu Celeste color link
Bleu Celeste

#7EC0EE

#6DC5DD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6DC5DD
  • RGB109, 197, 221
  • CMYK44, 9, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(109, 197, 221)
  • HSL193°, 62%, 65%
  • HSL Precise192.857°, 62.222%, 64.706%
  • HSV193°, 51%, 87%
  • HSB193°, 51%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • GLSLvec3(0.427, 0.773, 0.867)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.427, 0.773, 0.867, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.427, 0.773, 0.867)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB42.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.7%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6DC5DD
  • DECIMAL ID7194077
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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