Information about #6F9F99 color

#6F9F99 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#6F9F99 falls into the Cyan Color Family — Low Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(111, 159, 153) — 43.5% red, 62.4% green, 60% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 19 / 0 / 2 / 38. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#6F9F99 presents itself as a gently muted cyan — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. It is a natural fit for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Paradise (#6A9C95). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greyish Teal (#719F91) and Desaturated Cyan (#669999).

In RGB terms — rgb(111, 159, 153) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 7.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 3.0:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#6F9F99 color variations

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

#6F9F99 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#6F9F99

Color has no name
#8BB2AD

Color has no name
#A8C5C2

Color has no name
#C5D8D6

Color has no name
#E2EBEA

Color has no name
White

#FFFFFF

#6F9F99 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#6F9F99

Color has no name
#56817C

Color has no name
#40615D

Color has no name
#2B403E

Color has no name
#15201F

Color has no name
Black

#000000

#6F9F99 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#6F9F99

Color has no name
#729994

Color has no name
#75928F

Color has no name
#788C8A

Color has no name
#7B8684

Color has no name
Grey

#808080

#6F9F99 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#736F9F

Color has no name
#6F7E9F

Color has no name
#6F919F

Color has no name
#6F9F99

Color has no name
#6F9F86

Color has no name
#6F9F73

Color has no name
#7E9F6F

Color has no name

#6F9F99 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
#6F9F99
#6F9F99

Color has no name

#9F6F75
#9F6F75

Color has no name

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
#6F9F99
#6F9F99

Color has no name

#9F826F
#9F826F

Color has no name

#9F6F8D
#9F6F8D

Color has no name

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
#6F8D9F
#6F8D9F

Color has no name

#6F9F99
#6F9F99

Color has no name

#6F9F82
#6F9F82

Color has no name

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
#6F9F99
#6F9F99

Color has no name

#9A6F9F
#9A6F9F

Color has no name

#9F9A6F
#9F9A6F

Color has no name

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
#6F9F99
#6F9F99

Color has no name

#6F759F
#6F759F

Color has no name

#9F6F75
#9F6F75

Color has no name

#9F9A6F
#9F9A6F

Color has no name

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
#6F9F99
#6F9F99

Color has no name

#826F9F
#826F9F

Color has no name

#9F6F75
#9F6F75

Color has no name

#8D9F6F
#8D9F6F

Color has no name

Nearest named colors to #6F9F99

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

Greyish Teal color link
Greyish Teal

#719F91

Desaturated Cyan color link
Desaturated Cyan

#669999

Pale Green Onion color link
Pale Green Onion

#749F8D

Acapulco color link
Acapulco

#75AA94

Ash Blue color link
Ash Blue

#7A9598

Bounce color link
Bounce

#679394

Awash color link
Awash

#739CA9

Wishlist color link
Wishlist

#659295

Green Sheen color link
Green Sheen

#6EAEA1

Metamorphis color link
Metamorphis

#809D96

Cadet Blue color link
Cadet Blue

#5F9EA0

#6F9F99 color backgrounds & wallpapers

Download color wallpaper / background for your Desktop PC, Tablet or Mobile phone.

#6F9F99 color image #6F9F99 color ORCN HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#6F9F99 color image #6F9F99 color ORCN HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)
#6F9F99 color image #6F9F99 color solid HD wallpaper 3840x2160 (Desktop)
#6F9F99 color image #6F9F99 color solid HD wallpaper 1170x2532 (Mobile)

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#6F9F99
  • RGB111, 159, 153
  • CMYK19, 0, 2, 38
  • CSSrgb(111, 159, 153)
  • HSL173°, 20%, 53%
  • HSL Precise172.5°, 20%, 52.941%
  • HSV173°, 30%, 62%
  • HSB173°, 30%, 62%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.435
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.624
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
  • GLSLvec3(0.435, 0.624, 0.600)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.435, 0.624, 0.600, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.435, 0.624, 0.600)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB43.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB62.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID6F9F99
  • DECIMAL ID7315353
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers45 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

Copyright © 2021-2026 The Official Register of Color Names. All Rights Reserved.

ORCN is an independent private organisation that maintains a public register — not a governmental institution or an international standards organisation — in which a name is linked to a specific digital colour code. Registration gives the registrant the exclusive right, within the ORCN register, to have that name recorded against that colour code.

Important: a digital colour itself belongs to no one in law. That right exists only within the ORCN register: registration creates no ownership, trademark, copyright or design rights anywhere. Legal exclusivity outside the register, where it is available at all, arises separately under applicable trademark law and is generally limited to particular goods, services and jurisdictions.