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What color is 6CAD9C?

The RGB color code for color number #6CAD9C is RGB(108, 173, 156). In the RGB color model, #6CAD9C has a red value of 108, a green value of 173, and a blue value of 156. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 37.6% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 9.8% yellow, and 32.2% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 164.3° (degrees), 28.4 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6CAD9C has a hue of 164.3° (degrees), 37.6 % saturation and 67.8 % brightness/value.



Color 6CAD9C is cool or warm?

Color 6CAD9C is a cool color.



What is the LRV of #6CAD9C? (For interior and product design)

6CAD9C has an LRV of nearly 35. 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.



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#6CAD9C

Light Color


Compare LRV 35 of #6CAD9C with dark and light Color




Is #6CAD9C Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6CAD9C 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 #6CAD9C color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(108, 173, 156)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Green
173 (67.8%)
Blue
156 (61.2%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
37.57%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
9.83%
Key
32.16%

HSL

HSL(164.31deg, 28.4 %, 55.1 %)

Hue
164.31°
Saturation
28.38 %.
Lightness
55.10 %.

RYB

RYB(38, 89, 89)
Red
38 (15.1%)
Yellow
89 (34.8%)
Blue
89 (34.8%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
164.31°
Saturation
37.57 %.
Brightness / Value
67.84 %.

HWB

H: 164.31°

W: 42.35 %

B: 32.16 %

XYZ

X : 27.13

Y : 35.48

Z : 36.87

YXY

Y1 : 35.48

X : 0.27

Y2 : 0.36

CMY

C : 57.65%

M : 32.16%

Y : 38.82%


LRV

~ 35.5 %

Munsell Color System

7.7G 6.5/5.1

CIE-Lab

L : 66.12

A : -24.75

B : 2.18

CIE-Lch

L : 66.12

C : 24.84

H : 174.97

CIE-Luv

L : 66.12

U : -30.81

V : 7.13

Hunter-Lab

L : 59.56

A : -22.93

B : 4.99






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #6CAD9C


Here are the colors similar to 6CAD9C. 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.



#6EAEA1
Green Sheen
ΔE - 1.57 (98.4% similar)
#5DA493
Polished Pine
ΔE - 3.14 (96.9% similar)
#3AB09E
Keppel
ΔE - 5.54 (94.5% similar)
#43B3AE
Verdigris
ΔE - 6.94 (93.1% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6CAD9C.


#68B6A5
BS 18-D-41 - Blue
ΔE - 2.84 (97.2% similar)
#559587
BS 18-D-43 - Dresden Blue
ΔE - 7.68 (92.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6CAD9C.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6CAD9C.




Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6CAD9C.


#58A291
PANTONE 2241 C
ΔE - 3.98 (96.0% similar)
#6BBBAE
PANTONE 563 C
ΔE - 4.51 (95.5% similar)
#55AF92
PANTONE 2459 C
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)
#85B09A
PANTONE 557 C
ΔE - 5.01 (95.0% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6CAD9C.


#7EBAB5
RAL 6027 - Light Green
ΔE - 6.43 (93.6% similar)
#7AACAC
RAL 6034 - Pastel turquoise
ΔE - 7.57 (92.4% similar)




Paint color for Hex #6CAD9C


Here are the paint colors similar to 6CAD9C. 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 6CAD9C similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #6CAD9C to Benjamin Moore


#65B4A5
Juneau Spring (2041-40)
ΔE - 2.70 (97.3% similar)
#63A791
Medici Malachite (600)
ΔE - 2.77 (97.2% similar)
#6AB7A7
Kokopelli Teal (648)
ΔE - 3.08 (96.9% similar)


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6CAD9C similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6CAD9C to Dunn-Edwards


#73B7A5
Turtle Lake (DE 5704)
ΔE - 2.83 (97.2% similar)
#5DA99F
Dragon Bay (DE 5725)
ΔE - 3.46 (96.5% similar)
#81B39C
Mid-century Gem (DET 535)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#70BA9F
Arboretum (DE 5690)
ΔE - 4.68 (95.3% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6CAD9C similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6CAD9C to Sherwin Williams


#61A89D
Rivulet (SW 6760)
ΔE - 2.95 (97.1% similar)
#70BAA7
Larchmere (SW 6752)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#75B9AE
Cooled Blue (SW 6759)
ΔE - 4.26 (95.7% similar)
#53A38F
Jargon Jade (SW 6753)
ΔE - 4.35 (95.6% similar)


Valspar

Hex color 6CAD9C similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6CAD9C to Valspar


#77B5A8
Intracoastal (V064-4)
ΔE - 3.02 (97.0% similar)
#7CB6A1
Patina Hue (V063-3)
ΔE - 3.43 (96.6% similar)
#5FBBA5
Blue Energy (M258)
ΔE - 4.73 (95.3% similar)
#619B87
Harmony in Green (V063-4)
ΔE - 5.75 (94.3% similar)


Behr

Hex color 6CAD9C similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6CAD9C to Behr


#54AF9C
Water Park (P440-5)
ΔE - 3.33 (96.7% similar)
#78A696
Patina (MQ6-38)
ΔE - 3.66 (96.3% similar)
#74A690
Free Green (M420-5)
ΔE - 3.74 (96.3% similar)
#63A39C
Aqua Rapids (M450-5)
ΔE - 4.76 (95.2% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color 6CAD9C similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #6CAD9C to PPG Paints


#7FB6A4
Key Largo (PPG1140-4)
ΔE - 3.52 (96.5% similar)
#5EB2AA
Artesian Well (PPG1231-5)
ΔE - 4.49 (95.5% similar)
#80AA95
Catnip (PPG1139-4)
ΔE - 4.72 (95.3% similar)
#46A795
Jewel Weed (PPG1230-5)
ΔE - 4.80 (95.2% similar)


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6CAD9C similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6CAD9C to Farrow & Ball


#83B49D
Arsenic (214)
ΔE - 4.58 (95.4% similar)
#96AFAC
Dix Blue (82)
ΔE - 11.08 (88.9% similar)
#ACBEB3
Green Blue (84)
ΔE - 13.44 (86.6% similar)
#889B9B
Oval Room Blue (85)
ΔE - 13.55 (86.4% similar)







Color Combinations


#6CAD9C 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



6CAD9C
Green Sheen*

AD6C7D
Turkish Rose*


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 #6CAD9C?

Color that best contrast with #6CAD9C is #AD6C7D, color name is Turkish Rose*
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 #6CAD9C?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6CAD9C is #AD6C7D, color name is Turkish Rose*.





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