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HEX 6BC9A9 - #6BC9A9, RGB(107,201,169) Color


Color Name: Medium Aquamarine*
Hex Color Code: #6BC9A9
RGB Color Code: RGB(107, 201, 169)
CMYK Values*: 46.8%, 0.0%, 15.9%, 21.2%






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What color is 6BC9A9?

The RGB color code for color number #6BC9A9 is RGB(107, 201, 169). In the RGB color model, #6BC9A9 has a red value of 107, a green value of 201, and a blue value of 169. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 46.8% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 15.9% yellow, and 21.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 159.6° (degrees), 46.5 % saturation, and 60.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6BC9A9 has a hue of 159.6° (degrees), 46.8 % saturation and 78.8 % brightness/value.



Color 6BC9A9 is cool or warm?

Color 6BC9A9 is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6BC9A9? (For interior and product design)

6BC9A9 has an LRV of nearly 48. 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.



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Light Color


Compare LRV 48 of #6BC9A9 with dark and light Color




Is #6BC9A9 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6BC9A9 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 #6BC9A9 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(107, 201, 169)
Red
107 (42.0%)
Green
201 (78.8%)
Blue
169 (66.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
46.77%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
15.92%
Key
21.18%

HSL

HSL(159.57deg, 46.5 %, 60.4 %)

Hue
159.57°
Saturation
46.53 %.
Lightness
60.39 %.

RYB

RYB(23, 82, 74)
Red
23 (9.0%)
Yellow
82 (32.3%)
Blue
74 (28.9%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
159.57°
Saturation
46.77 %.
Brightness / Value
78.82 %.

HWB

H: 159.57°

W: 41.96 %

B: 21.18 %

XYZ

X : 34.11

Y : 47.76

Z : 44.96

YXY

Y1 : 47.76

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.38

CMY

C : 58.04%

M : 21.18%

Y : 33.73%


LRV

~ 47.8 %

Munsell Color System

6.4G 7.3/7.5

CIE-Lab

L : 74.68

A : -35.52

B : 7.41

CIE-Lch

L : 74.68

C : 36.28

H : 168.22

CIE-Luv

L : 74.68

U : -42.46

V : 16.65

Hunter-Lab

L : 69.11

A : -32.84

B : 9.81






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6BC9A9


Here are the colors similar to 6BC9A9. 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.



#66CDAA
Medium Aquamarine
ΔE - 1.33 (98.7% similar)
#88D8C0
Pearl Aqua
ΔE - 5.22 (94.8% similar)
#33CC99
Shamrock
ΔE - 5.86 (94.1% similar)
#00CC99
Caribbean green
ΔE - 6.62 (93.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6BC9A9.


#6ECEB2
PANTONE 338 C
ΔE - 1.89 (98.1% similar)
#6DCDB8
PANTONE 3248 C
ΔE - 3.80 (96.2% similar)
#77C19A
PANTONE 2247 C
ΔE - 4.04 (96.0% similar)
#47D7AC
PANTONE 3385 C
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6BC9A9.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6BC9A9.




British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6BC9A9.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 6.53 (93.5% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6BC9A9


Here are the paint colors similar to 6BC9A9. 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.


Valspar

Hex color 6BC9A9 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6BC9A9 to Valspar


#80D4B7
Sea Treasure (6002-9C)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#73D4BC
Turquoise Twist (V026-2)
ΔE - 3.96 (96.0% similar)
#60D0B9
Simply Aqua (5008-10A)
ΔE - 4.01 (96.0% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6BC9A9 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6BC9A9 to Behr


#73C4A4
Gem Silica (P420-4A)
ΔE - 1.83 (98.2% similar)
#5AC7AC
Kauai (P430-4)
ΔE - 2.50 (97.5% similar)
#89D1B5
Tropical Trail (P420-3)
ΔE - 4.03 (96.0% similar)
#7BD5BF
Green Parakeet (P430-3)
ΔE - 4.67 (95.3% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6BC9A9 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6BC9A9 to PPG Paints


#5ECAAE
Tropical Tide (PPG1229-4)
ΔE - 2.08 (97.9% similar)
#79D0A7
Crystal Gem (PPG1227-4)
ΔE - 3.39 (96.6% similar)
#80C4A9
Green Balloon (PPG1228-4)
ΔE - 3.42 (96.6% similar)
#77C3B4
Pale Jade (PPG1230-4)
ΔE - 5.71 (94.3% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color 6BC9A9 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6BC9A9 to Benjamin Moore


#5BC2A2
Monmouth Green (2038-40)
ΔE - 2.30 (97.7% similar)
#75C8A2
Cliffside Park (579)
ΔE - 2.46 (97.5% similar)
#66BFA0
Rosamilia Green (592)
ΔE - 2.58 (97.4% similar)
#50C9AC
St. Patty's Day (614)
ΔE - 2.91 (97.1% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6BC9A9 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6BC9A9 to Dunn-Edwards


#5FD1BA
Sweet Garden (DE 5696)
ΔE - 4.20 (95.8% similar)
#38C6A1
Jadeite (DE 5683)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#70BA9F
Arboretum (DE 5690)
ΔE - 4.21 (95.8% similar)
#75DBC1
Star Grass (DE 5682)
ΔE - 5.02 (95.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6BC9A9 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6BC9A9 to Sherwin Williams


#70BAA7
Larchmere (SW 6752)
ΔE - 5.39 (94.6% similar)
#8AC1A1
Lark Green (SW 6745)
ΔE - 5.64 (94.4% similar)
#89C6B7
Aquastone (SW 9043)
ΔE - 6.59 (93.4% similar)
#8EC298
Vegan (SW 6738)
ΔE - 7.44 (92.6% similar)







Color Combinations


#6BC9A9 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



6BC9A9
Medium Aquamarine*

C96B8B
Cinnamon Satin*


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 #6BC9A9?

Color that best contrast with #6BC9A9 is #C96B8B, color name is Cinnamon Satin*
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 #6BC9A9?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6BC9A9 is #C96B8B, color name is Cinnamon Satin*.





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