Information about #6E9F9E color

#6E9F9E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6E9F9E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(110, 159, 158) — 43.1% red, 62.4% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 0 / 0 / 38. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #6E9F9E feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Paradise (#6A9C95). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Desaturated Cyan (#669999) and Awash (#739CA9).

In RGB terms — rgb(110, 159, 158) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6E9F9E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 7.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 3.0:1. No one has named #6E9F9E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6E9F9E color variations

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

#6E9F9E 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 #6E9F9E

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

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6E9F9E
  • RGB110, 159, 158
  • CMYK19, 0, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(110, 159, 158)
  • HSL179°, 20%, 53%
  • HSL Precise178.776°, 20.332%, 52.745%
  • HSV179°, 31%, 62%
  • HSB179°, 31%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.624, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.624, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.624, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6E9F9E
  • DECIMAL ID7249822
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01