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What color is 6AC7D8?

The RGB color code for color number #6AC7D8 is RGB(106, 199, 216). In the RGB color model, #6AC7D8 has a red value of 106, a green value of 199, and a blue value of 216. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 50.9% cyan, 7.9% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 15.3% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.3° (degrees), 58.5 % saturation, and 63.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6AC7D8 has a hue of 189.3° (degrees), 50.9 % saturation and 84.7 % brightness/value.



Color 6AC7D8 is cool or warm?

Color 6AC7D8 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6AC7D8? (For interior and product design)

6AC7D8 has an LRV of nearly 49. By LRV value, it is a medium light 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

#6AC7D8

Light Color


Compare LRV 49 of #6AC7D8 with dark and light Color




Is #6AC7D8 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6AC7D8 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.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #6AC7D8 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(106, 199, 216)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
199 (78.0%)
Blue
216 (84.7%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
50.93%
Magenta
7.87%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
15.29%

HSL

HSL(189.27deg, 58.5 %, 63.1 %)

Hue
189.27°
Saturation
58.51 %.
Lightness
63.14 %.

RYB

RYB(15, 41, 71)
Red
15 (5.7%)
Yellow
41 (15.9%)
Blue
71 (27.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
189.27°
Saturation
50.93 %.
Brightness / Value
84.71 %.

HWB

H: 189.27°

W: 41.57 %

B: 15.29 %

XYZ

X : 38.76

Y : 48.87

Z : 72.36

YXY

Y1 : 48.87

X : 0.24

Y2 : 0.31

CMY

C : 58.43%

M : 21.96%

Y : 15.29%


LRV

~ 48.9 %

Munsell Color System

0.1B 7.4/6.5

CIE-Lab

L : 75.37

A : -23.05

B : -16.99

CIE-Lch

L : 75.37

C : 28.64

H : 216.41

CIE-Luv

L : 75.37

U : -40.22

V : -23.09

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.91

A : -23.36

B : -12.43






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6AC7D8


Here are the colors similar to 6AC7D8. 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.



#7ED4E6
Middle Blue
ΔE - 3.62 (96.4% similar)
#80DAEB
Medium Sky Blue
ΔE - 4.82 (95.2% similar)
#87CEEB
Sky blue
ΔE - 6.52 (93.5% similar)
#50BFE6
Blizzard Blue
ΔE - 6.90 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6AC7D8.


#77C5D5
PANTONE 630 C
ΔE - 1.70 (98.3% similar)
#6AD1E3
PANTONE 310 C
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#74D2E7
PANTONE 2197 C
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#68D2DF
PANTONE 3105 C
ΔE - 3.35 (96.7% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6AC7D8.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6AC7D8.






Paint color for Hex #6AC7D8


Here are the paint colors similar to 6AC7D8. 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.


Behr

Hex color 6AC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6AC7D8 to Behr


#65C3D6
Rushing Stream (P480-4)
ΔE - 1.25 (98.8% similar)
#7ECBE2
Big Chill (P490-3)
ΔE - 3.82 (96.2% similar)
#81D1DA
Sea Of Tranquility (P470-3)
ΔE - 3.92 (96.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6AC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6AC7D8 to Benjamin Moore


#78CBDA
Fairy Tale Blue (2055-50)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#76C2D7
Graceful Sea (767)
ΔE - 3.13 (96.9% similar)
#7ACFD9
Baby Boy Blue (2056-50)
ΔE - 3.20 (96.8% similar)
#84C5CE
How Blue Am I? (752)
ΔE - 3.76 (96.2% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6AC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6AC7D8 to Valspar


#6AC2D6
Fiesta Blue (5003-10A)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#57BED7
Blue Fiesta (V030-2)
ΔE - 3.53 (96.5% similar)
#84C1CF
Tidal Wave (5002-7C)
ΔE - 4.11 (95.9% similar)
#76C7E2
Waterslide (V031-2)
ΔE - 4.36 (95.6% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6AC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6AC7D8 to Sherwin Williams


#73C0D2
Surfin' (SW 9048)
ΔE - 2.55 (97.4% similar)
#7DC1CB
Rapture Blue (SW 6773)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#71B8C7
Nautilus (SW 6780)
ΔE - 4.28 (95.7% similar)
#8FD0DD
Cloudless (SW 6786)
ΔE - 4.60 (95.4% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6AC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6AC7D8 to PPG Paints


#59B9CC
High Dive (PPG1236-5)
ΔE - 3.86 (96.1% similar)
#70CBCE
Tropical Splash (PPG1233-5)
ΔE - 5.25 (94.7% similar)
#94C8D2
Idyllic Isle (PPG1235-4)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.2% similar)
#9CD4E1
Ocean Cruise (PPG1236-4)
ΔE - 6.60 (93.4% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6AC7D8 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6AC7D8 to Dunn-Edwards


#89CEE0
Bayshore (DE 5779)
ΔE - 4.15 (95.8% similar)
#8ECED8
Winter Chill (DE 5758)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)
#8CD4DF
Plunging Waterfall (DE 5751)
ΔE - 4.66 (95.3% similar)
#83C7DF
Winter Chime (DE 5828)
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#6AC7D8 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



6AC7D8
Middle Blue*

D87B6A
Terracotta*


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 #6AC7D8?

Color that best contrast with #6AC7D8 is #D87B6A, color name is Terracotta*
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 #6AC7D8?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6AC7D8 is #D87B6A, color name is Terracotta*.





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