Information about #6F969E color

#6F969E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #6F969E is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(111, 150, 158) — 43.5% red, 58.8% green, 62% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 18 / 3 / 0 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A softly toned water-like cyan, #6F969E feels open and friendly. Expect to see shades like this in understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Bermuda Grey (#6F8C9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Desaturated Cyan (#669999) and Paradise (#6A9C95).

In RGB terms — rgb(111, 150, 158) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #6F969E background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 6.5:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 3.2:1. No one has named #6F969E so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#6F969E color variations

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#6F969E 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 #6F969E

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

Bermuda Grey color link
Bermuda Grey

#6F8C9F

Paradise color link
Paradise

#6A9C95

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Grey Blue color link
Grey Blue

#6B8BA4

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Blue Moon color link
Blue Moon

#7296AB

Bluish Grey color link
Bluish Grey

#748B97

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Shadow Blue color link
Shadow Blue

#778BA5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F969E
  • RGB111, 150, 158
  • CMYK18, 3, 0, 38
  • CSSrgb(111, 150, 158)
  • HSL190°, 20%, 53%
  • HSL Precise190.213°, 19.502%, 52.745%
  • HSV190°, 30%, 62%
  • HSB190°, 30%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.588
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.620
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.588, 0.620)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.588, 0.620, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.588, 0.620)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB58.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6F969E
  • DECIMAL ID7313054
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01