Information about #6F898C color

#6F898C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6F898C falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 137, 140) — 43.5% red, 53.7% green, 54.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 1 / 0 / 45. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #6F898C reads as a softly toned water-like cyan and carries an easy, daylight feel. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Alexandra's Eyes (#73888C). Slightly further away sit Gumbo (#718F8A) and Gothic (#698890).

In RGB terms — rgb(111, 137, 140) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 5.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #6F898C is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#6F898C color variations

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

#6F898C 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 #6F898C

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

Gothic color link
Gothic

#698890

Steel Grey color link
Steel Grey

#6F828A

Bluff color link
Bluff

#718187

Juniper color link
Juniper

#74918E

Slate Gray color link
Slate Gray

#708090

Abacus color link
Abacus

#768993

Tsunami color link
Tsunami

#6B8393

Steel color link
Steel

#738595

Regent Grey color link
Regent Grey

#798488

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F898C
  • RGB111, 137, 140
  • CMYK11, 1, 0, 45
  • CSSrgb(111, 137, 140)
  • HSL186°, 12%, 49%
  • HSL Precise186.207°, 11.554%, 49.216%
  • HSV186°, 21%, 55%
  • HSB186°, 21%, 55%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.537
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.537, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.537, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.537, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB53.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6F898C
  • DECIMAL ID7309708
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01