HEX 6C8B87 - #6C8B87, RGB(108,139,135) Color
| Color Name: | Steel Teal* |
| Hex Color Code: | #6C8B87 |
| RGB Color Code: | RGB(108, 139, 135) |
| CMYK Values*: | 22.3%, 0.0%, 2.9%, 45.5% |
What color is 6C8B87?
The RGB color code for color number #6C8B87 is RGB(108, 139, 135). In the RGB color model, #6C8B87 has a red value of 108, a green value of 139, and a blue value of 135. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 22.3% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 2.9% yellow, and 45.5% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 172.3° (degrees), 12.6 % saturation, and 48.4 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6C8B87 has a hue of 172.3° (degrees), 22.3 % saturation and 54.5 % brightness/value.
Color 6C8B87 is cool or warm?
Color 6C8B87 is a cool color.
What is the LRV of #6C8B87? (For interior and product design)
6C8B87 has an LRV of nearly 23. 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.
Dark Color
#6C8B87
Light Color
Compare LRV 23 of #6C8B87 with dark and light Color
Is #6C8B87 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)
Check if the color 6C8B87 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 #6C8B87 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB
RGBA / RGB
RGB(108, 139, 135)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Green
139 (54.5%)
Blue
135 (52.9%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
22.30%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
2.88%
Key
45.49%
HSL
HSL(172.26deg, 12.6 %, 48.4 %)
Hue
172.26°
Saturation
12.55 %.
Lightness
48.43 %.
RYB
RYB(63, 99, 106)
Red
63 (24.6%)
Yellow
99 (38.9%)
Blue
106 (41.6%)
HSV/HSB
Hue
172.26°
Saturation
22.30 %.
Brightness / Value
54.51 %.
HWB
H: 172.26°
W: 42.35 %
B: 45.49 %
XYZ
X : 19.79
Y : 23.4
Z : 26.4
YXY
Y1 : 23.4
X : 0.28
Y2 : 0.34
CMY
C : 57.65%
M : 45.49%
Y : 47.06%
LRV
~ 23.4 %
Munsell Color System
8.3G 5.4/3.1
CIE-Lab
L : 55.48
A : -11.77
B : -1.46
CIE-Lch
L : 55.48
C : 11.86
H : 187.05
CIE-Luv
L : 55.48
U : -15.82
V : -0.22
Hunter-Lab
L : 48.38
A : -11.64
B : 1.51
Color Names and Paint
Color Name of HEX #6C8B87
Here are the colors similar to 6C8B87. 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.
Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system
Pantone TCX
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RAL Design
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Paint color for Hex #6C8B87
Here are the paint colors similar to 6C8B87. 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.
Dunn-Edwards
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Valspar
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Behr
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Benjamin Moore
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Sherwin Williams
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PPG Paints
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Color Combinations
#6C8B87 color palettes and scheme combination
293533
3F524F
566E6B
6C8B87
88A29F
A4B9B6
C1CFCD
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.
708B6C
6C8B78
6C8B87
6C808B
6C708B
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.
6C8B87
876C8B
8B876C
Triadic Color Palette
The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel
6C8B87
786C8B
8B6C70
808B6C
Tetradic Color Palette
The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
6C8B87
7A9693
89A29F
98ADAB
A6B9B7
B5C5C3
C4D0CF
D2DCDB
E1E7E7
F0F3F3
FFFFFF
6C8B87
617D79
566F6C
4B615E
405351
364543
2B3736
202928
151B1B
0A0D0D
000000
Complementary / Opposite Color
6C8B87
Steel Teal*
8B6C70
Deep Taupe*
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 #6C8B87?
Color that best contrast with #6C8B87 is #8B6C70,
color name is Deep Taupe*
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 #6C8B87?
Complementary or Opposite color for #6C8B87 is #8B6C70, color name is Deep Taupe*.
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