Information about #6E8A87 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#6E8A87 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 138, 135) — 43.1% red, 54.1% green, 52.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 1 / 46. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6E8A87 reads as a gently muted aqua cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. 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 Gumbo (#718F8A). Slightly further away sit Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C) and Steel Grey (#6F828A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(110, 138, 135)), which gives #6E8A87 its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6E8A87: 5.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.7:1 for white. No one has named #6E8A87 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E8A87 color variations

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

#6E8A87 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6E8A87 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6E8A87 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6E8A87 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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Steel Grey

#6F828A
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#6E8A87 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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#8B6F72
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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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#6F8B7A
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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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#886F8B
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#8B886F
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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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#6F728B
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#8B6F72
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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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#7A6F8B
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#8B6F72
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#808B6F
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Nearest named colors to #6E8A87

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

Gumbo color link
Gumbo

#718F8A

Alexandra's Eyes color link
Alexandra's Eyes

#73888C

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

AuroMetalSaurus color link
AuroMetalSaurus

#6E7F80

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Lynch color link
Lynch

#697D89

#6E8A87 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E8A87
  • RGB110, 138, 135
  • CMYK11, 0, 1, 46
  • CSSrgb(110, 138, 135)
  • HSL174°, 11%, 49%
  • HSL Precise173.571°, 11.29%, 48.627%
  • HSV174°, 20%, 54%
  • HSB174°, 20%, 54%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.541
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.529
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.541, 0.529)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.541, 0.529, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.541, 0.529)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB54.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB52.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E8A87
  • DECIMAL ID7244423
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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