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Information about #C6ECED color

#C6ECED color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C6ECED is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(198, 236, 237) — 77.6% red, 92.5% green, 92.9% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 0 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C6ECED presents itself as a pleasantly vivid cyan — one that glows at the very top of the lightness scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Onahau (#C2E6EC). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mabel (#CBE8E8) and Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(198, 236, 237)), which gives #C6ECED its character. If you plan to put text on a #C6ECED background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C6ECED is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C6ECED color variations

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

#C6ECED 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 #C6ECED

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

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Foam color link
Foam

#D0EAE8

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6ECED
  • RGB198, 236, 237
  • CMYK15, 0, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(198, 236, 237)
  • HSL182°, 52%, 85%
  • HSL Precise181.538°, 52%, 85.294%
  • HSV182°, 16%, 93%
  • HSB182°, 16%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.929
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.925, 0.929)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.925, 0.929, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.925, 0.929)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.9%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC6ECED
  • DECIMAL ID13036781
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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