Information about Desaturated Cyan color
Basic facts about this digital color
#669999 is a gently muted aqua cyan that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Paradise (#6A9C95). Nearby in the Register you will also find Bounce (#679394) and Wishlist (#659295).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(102, 153, 153)), which gives #669999 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 6.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); white stays at 3.2:1. The name "Desaturated Cyan" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.
Desaturated Cyan color variations
View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.
Desaturated Cyan color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
Desaturated Cyan color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
Desaturated Cyan color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
Desaturated Cyan color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
Desaturated Cyan 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to Desaturated Cyan color
View adjacent and very similar colors.
Nearest named colors to Desaturated Cyan
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.
#6A9C95
#679394
#659295
#5F9EA0
#5F9E8F
#719F91
#5DA493
#6F8C9F
#5E9B8A
#55979C
#648894
#6B8BA4
Desaturated Cyan color backgrounds & wallpapers
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#669999
- RGB102, 153, 153
- CMYK20, 0, 0, 40
- CSSrgb(102, 153, 153)
- HSL180°, 20%, 50%
- HSL Precise180°, 20%, 50%
- HSV180°, 33%, 60%
- HSB180°, 33%, 60%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.400
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.600
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.600
- GLSLvec3(0.400, 0.600, 0.600)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.400, 0.600, 0.600, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.400, 0.600, 0.600)
- Percentage of Red in RGB40%
- Percentage of Green in RGB60%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB60%
- Color FamilyCyan
- Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX ID669999
- DECIMAL ID6723993
- Name Length16
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