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HEX 6B8D93 - #6B8D93, RGB(107,141,147) Color


Color Name: Steel Teal*
Hex Color Code: #6B8D93
RGB Color Code: RGB(107, 141, 147)
CMYK Values*: 27.2%, 4.1%, 0.0%, 42.4%



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What color is 6B8D93?

The RGB color code for color number #6B8D93 is RGB(107, 141, 147). In the RGB color model, #6B8D93 has a red value of 107, a green value of 141, and a blue value of 147. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 27.2% cyan, 4.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 42.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189° (degrees), 15.7 % saturation, and 49.8 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6B8D93 has a hue of 189° (degrees), 27.2 % saturation and 57.6 % brightness/value.



Color 6B8D93 is cool or warm?

Color 6B8D93 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6B8D93? (For interior and product design)

6B8D93 has an LRV of nearly 24. By LRV value, it is a medium dark 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.



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#6B8D93

Light Color


Compare LRV 24 of #6B8D93 with dark and light Color




Is #6B8D93 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6B8D93 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 #6B8D93 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 141, 147)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
141 (55.3%)
Blue
147 (57.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
27.21%
Magenta
4.08%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
42.35%

HSL

HSL(189deg, 15.7 %, 49.8 %)

Hue
189°
Saturation
15.75 %.
Lightness
49.80 %.

RYB

RYB(57, 90, 106)
Red
57 (22.3%)
Yellow
90 (35.4%)
Blue
106 (41.5%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
189°
Saturation
27.21 %.
Brightness / Value
57.65 %.

HWB

H: 189°

W: 41.96 %

B: 42.35 %

XYZ

X : 20.85

Y : 24.28

Z : 31.19

YXY

Y1 : 24.28

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.32

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 44.71%

Y : 42.35%


LRV

~ 24.3 %

Munsell Color System

4.8BG 5.5/3

CIE-Lab

L : 56.37

A : -10.36

B : -7.07

CIE-Lch

L : 56.37

C : 12.54

H : 214.3

CIE-Luv

L : 56.37

U : -17.27

V : -8.63

Hunter-Lab

L : 49.28

A : -10.69

B : -3.04






Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint


Color Name of HEX #6B8D93

Here are the colors similar to 6B8D93. 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.

#5F8A8B
Steel Teal
ΔE - 4.22 (95.8% similar)
#6E7F80
AuroMetalSaurus
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)
#5F9EA0
Cadet Blue
ΔE - 8.06 (91.9% similar)
#778899
Light Slate Gray
ΔE - 9.19 (90.8% similar)


Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6B8D93.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6B8D93.

#6C969A
RAL 210 60 15 - Baltic Blue
ΔE - 3.65 (96.4% similar)
#6C9898
RAL 200 60 15 - Woad Indigo
ΔE - 5.33 (94.7% similar)
#7B929E
RAL 240 60 10 - Bird Blue
ΔE - 5.97 (94.0% similar)
#5D9AA6
RAL 220 60 20 - Frost Blue
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)

Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6B8D93.

#6F9BA4
PANTONE 2211 C
ΔE - 4.88 (95.1% similar)
#709592
PANTONE 8281 C
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#508590
PANTONE 2212 C
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)
#4E8C9A
PANTONE 8242 C
ΔE - 5.56 (94.4% similar)

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6B8D93.

#7A888E
RAL 7000 - Squirrel Gray
ΔE - 6.69 (93.3% similar)
#6093AC
RAL 5024 - Pastel Blue
ΔE - 7.50 (92.5% similar)


Paint color for Hex #6B8D93

Here are the paint colors similar to 6B8D93. 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.


PPG Paints

Hex color 6B8D93 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6B8D93 to PPG Paints

#708E95
Baritone (PPG1149-5)
ΔE - 1.55 (98.4% similar)
#71898D
Twilight Stroll (PPG10-03)
ΔE - 2.89 (97.1% similar)
#6A8389
Puddle Jumper (PPG1035-5)
ΔE - 4.10 (95.9% similar)
#6D9A9B
Palmetto (PPG1146-5)
ΔE - 5.57 (94.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6B8D93 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6B8D93 to Behr

#648D95
Oarsman Blue (S450-5)
ΔE - 1.67 (98.3% similar)
#6F8A8C
Polaris Blue (PPU13-06)
ΔE - 2.40 (97.6% similar)
#6E878B
Winter In Paris (MQ6-03)
ΔE - 2.96 (97.0% similar)
#658A8A
Tasmanian Sea (S440-5)
ΔE - 3.61 (96.4% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6B8D93 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6B8D93 to Sherwin Williams

#679199
Mountain Stream (SW 7612)
ΔE - 2.10 (97.9% similar)
#68909D
Secret Cove (SW 9058)
ΔE - 3.12 (96.9% similar)
#739694
Peacock Plume (SW 0020)
ΔE - 4.91 (95.1% similar)
#6F848C
Blustery Sky (SW 9140)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6B8D93 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6B8D93 to Valspar

#6B9297
Teal & Tonic (M304)
ΔE - 2.12 (97.9% similar)
#729397
Grand Boulevard (V103-4)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#618F99
Flood Tide (5001-6A)
ΔE - 2.72 (97.3% similar)
#6D8C8B
Villa Blue (5002-4B)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6B8D93 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6B8D93 to Benjamin Moore

#6E888D
Blue Echo (AF-505)
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#6F898B
Aegean Teal (2136-40)
ΔE - 2.68 (97.3% similar)
#6F8F8E
Fort Pierce Green (712)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#6F8486
Wetherburn's Blue (CW-580)
ΔE - 4.54 (95.5% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6B8D93 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6B8D93 to Dunn-Edwards

#618B97
Bell Blue (DET 554)
ΔE - 2.86 (97.1% similar)
#698589
Thundercloud (DE 5774)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)
#629091
Tranquil Seashore (DET 542)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)
#6A8D88
Aspen Hush (DE 5746)
ΔE - 5.47 (94.5% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6B8D93 similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6B8D93 to Farrow & Ball

#7C8E96
Selvedge (306)
ΔE - 5.82 (94.2% similar)
#748284
De Nimes (299)
ΔE - 6.76 (93.2% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 7.24 (92.8% similar)
#90A3A6
Sardine (CB08)
ΔE - 9.24 (90.8% similar)







Color Combinations


#6B8D93 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



6B8D93
Steel Teal*

93716B
Burnished Brown*


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 #6B8D93?

Color that best contrast with #6B8D93 is #93716B, color name is Burnished Brown*
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 #6B8D93?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6B8D93 is #93716B, color name is Burnished Brown*.





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