Information about #6EC9BD color

#6EC9BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #6EC9BD belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(110, 201, 189) — 43.1% red, 78.8% green, 74.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 36 / 0 / 5 / 21. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #6EC9BD reads as a pleasantly vivid cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Downy (#6FD2BE). Nearby in the Register you will also find Northern Lights Blue (#78C7C7) and Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(110, 201, 189)), which gives #6EC9BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #6EC9BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 10.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 2.0:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6EC9BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6EC9BD color variations

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

#6EC9BD 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 #6EC9BD

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

Downy color link
Downy

#6FD2BE

Seafoam Blue color link
Seafoam Blue

#78D1B6

Bayside color link
Bayside

#5FC9BF

Monte Carlo color link
Monte Carlo

#7AC5B4

Blue Hosta color link
Blue Hosta

#77BFC7

Refresh color link
Refresh

#71B8CA

Pastel Teal color link
Pastel Teal

#63B7B7

Neptune color link
Neptune

#7CB7BB

Pale Teal color link
Pale Teal

#82CBB2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6EC9BD
  • RGB110, 201, 189
  • CMYK36, 0, 5, 21
  • CSSrgb(110, 201, 189)
  • HSL172°, 46%, 61%
  • HSL Precise172.088°, 45.729%, 60.98%
  • HSV172°, 45%, 79%
  • HSB172°, 45%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.431, 0.788, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.431, 0.788, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.431, 0.788, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.1%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX ID6EC9BD
  • DECIMAL ID7260605
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01