Subscribe to newsletter !

What color is 6AAEBA?

The RGB color code for color number #6AAEBA is RGB(106, 174, 186). In the RGB color model, #6AAEBA has a red value of 106, a green value of 174, and a blue value of 186. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 43.0% cyan, 6.5% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 27.1% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189° (degrees), 36.7 % saturation, and 57.3 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6AAEBA has a hue of 189° (degrees), 43.0 % saturation and 72.9 % brightness/value.



Color 6AAEBA is cool or warm?

Color 6AAEBA is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6AAEBA? (For interior and product design)

6AAEBA has an LRV of nearly 37. By LRV value, it is a medium color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#6AAEBA

Light Color


Compare LRV 37 of #6AAEBA with dark and light Color




Is #6AAEBA Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6AAEBA meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6AAEBA color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 174, 186)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
174 (68.2%)
Blue
186 (72.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
43.01%
Magenta
6.45%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
27.06%

HSL

HSL(189deg, 36.7 %, 57.3 %)

Hue
189°
Saturation
36.70 %.
Lightness
57.25 %.

RYB

RYB(30, 64, 88)
Red
30 (11.6%)
Yellow
64 (25.0%)
Blue
88 (34.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
189°
Saturation
43.01 %.
Brightness / Value
72.94 %.

HWB

H: 189°

W: 41.57 %

B: 27.06 %

XYZ

X : 29.94

Y : 36.88

Z : 52

YXY

Y1 : 36.88

X : 0.25

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 31.76%

Y : 27.06%


LRV

~ 36.9 %

Munsell Color System

9.8BG 6.6/5

CIE-Lab

L : 67.19

A : -18.35

B : -12.9

CIE-Lch

L : 67.19

C : 22.43

H : 215.1

CIE-Luv

L : 67.19

U : -31.27

V : -16.82

Hunter-Lab

L : 60.73

A : -18.27

B : -8.25






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6AAEBA


Here are the colors similar to 6AAEBA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#80B3C4
Glacier
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 6.42 (93.6% similar)
#73A9C2
Moonstone Blue
ΔE - 6.64 (93.4% similar)
#47ABCC
Maximum Blue
ΔE - 6.80 (93.2% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6AAEBA.


#72B0BD
PANTONE 2218 C
ΔE - 1.46 (98.5% similar)
#66AEC1
PANTONE 4157 C
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#71B0B4
PANTONE 2232 C
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#58A7AF
PANTONE 2233 C
ΔE - 3.67 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6AAEBA.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6AAEBA.




RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6AAEBA.


#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 5.03 (95.0% similar)
#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 7.64 (92.4% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6AAEBA.


#6BA3BA
BS 18-C-35 - Blue
ΔE - 6.24 (93.8% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6AAEBA


Here are the paint colors similar to 6AAEBA. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6AAEBA similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6AAEBA to Benjamin Moore


#71AEBB
Bayville Blue (747)
ΔE - 1.40 (98.6% similar)
#69A2AB
Bracken Blue (CW-600)
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)
#54B1C9
Atlantis Blue (768)
ΔE - 4.16 (95.8% similar)
#61ACAE
Peacock Blue (2049-40)
ΔE - 4.70 (95.3% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6AAEBA similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6AAEBA to Dunn-Edwards


#74AEBA
Watson Lake (DE 5766)
ΔE - 1.71 (98.3% similar)
#5AB5CB
Water Baby (DE 5780)
ΔE - 3.90 (96.1% similar)
#69A4B9
Pacific Palisade (DE 5787)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#4BA4A9
Montego Bay (DE 5739)
ΔE - 5.94 (94.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6AAEBA similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6AAEBA to Sherwin Williams


#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#56B5CA
Fountain (SW 6787)
ΔE - 3.81 (96.2% similar)
#4DA6B2
Freshwater (SW 6774)
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#84B4BE
Ebbtide (SW 6493)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6AAEBA similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6AAEBA to PPG Paints


#55A7B6
Blue Calypso (PPG1235-5)
ΔE - 3.04 (97.0% similar)
#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 4.13 (95.9% similar)
#88B5C4
Crystal Lake (PPG1151-4)
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#26A5BA
Jamaican Sea (PPG1236-6)
ΔE - 6.23 (93.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6AAEBA similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6AAEBA to Valspar


#72A7B9
Blue Ridge Mist (8002-41D)
ΔE - 4.56 (95.4% similar)
#81ACB8
Sebastian Inlet (V104-3)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#5F9FAF
Blue Chiffon (V068-4)
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6AAEBA similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6AAEBA to Behr


#74A9B9
Snowboard (S460-4)
ΔE - 3.77 (96.2% similar)
#57A3B3
Explorer Blue (M470-5)
ΔE - 3.84 (96.2% similar)
#7BBBC8
Azure Lake (M470-4)
ΔE - 3.97 (96.0% similar)
#78B8CC
Below Zero (M480-4)
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)







Color Combinations


#6AAEBA color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



6AAEBA
Glacier*

BA766A
Copper Penny*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #6AAEBA?

Color that best contrast with #6AAEBA is #BA766A, color name is Copper Penny*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #6AAEBA?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6AAEBA is #BA766A, color name is Copper Penny*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #6AAEBA color



T-Shirt mockup example for #6AAEBA color


Chart visualization example with #6AAEBA color



#6AAEBA Color Images and Patterns