Information about #6E8D8C color

#6E8D8C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6E8D8C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 141, 140) — 43.1% red, 55.3% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 12 / 0 / 0 / 45. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#6E8D8C is a calm, restrained water-like cyan that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for versatile mid-ground roles, from cards to secondary buttons. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Gumbo (#718F8A). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C) and Juniper (#74918E).

The recipe behind #6E8D8C is rgb(110, 141, 140), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #6E8D8C: 5.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AA) versus 3.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6E8D8C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6E8D8C color variations

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

#6E8D8C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#6E8D8C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#6E8D8C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#6E8D8C 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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#6E8D8C 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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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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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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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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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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Nearest named colors to #6E8D8C

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

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Antique Navy Hue color link
Antique Navy Hue

#718894

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Undercover color link
Undercover

#648985

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

#6E8D8C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E8D8C
  • RGB110, 141, 140
  • CMYK12, 0, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(110, 141, 140)
  • HSL178°, 12%, 49%
  • HSL Precise178.065°, 12.351%, 49.216%
  • HSV178°, 22%, 55%
  • HSB178°, 22%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.553
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.553, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.553, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.553, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB55.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E8D8C
  • DECIMAL ID7245196
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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