Color Name
Cadet Blue*
Hex Color Code
#6AABAF
RGB Color Code
RGB(106, 171, 175)
CMYK Values*
39.4%, 2.3%, 0.0%, 31.4%
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What color is 6AABAF?

The RGB color code for color number #6AABAF is RGB(106, 171, 175). In the RGB color model, #6AABAF has a red value of 106, a green value of 171, and a blue value of 175. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 39.4% cyan, 2.3% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 31.4% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 183.5° (degrees), 30.1 % saturation, and 55.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6AABAF has a hue of 183.5° (degrees), 39.4 % saturation and 68.6 % brightness/value.

Color 6AABAF is cool or warm?

Color 6AABAF is a cool color.

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

6AABAF has an LRV of nearly 35.3. 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.

Dark Color
#6AABAF
LRV 35.3
Light Color

Compare LRV 35.3 of #6AABAF with dark and light color

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

Check if the color 6AABAF 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.

Normal text - 14pt

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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions

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

HEX #6AABAF
Hex triplet
#6AABAF
Red
6A
Green
AB
Blue
AF
RGBA / RGB rgb(106, 171, 175)
Red
106 (41.6%)
Green
171 (67.1%)
Blue
175 (68.6%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
39.43%
Magenta
2.29%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
31.37%
HSL hsl(183.48deg, 30.1 %, 55.1 %)
Hue
183.48°
Saturation
30.13 %
Lightness
55.10 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
183.48°
Saturation
39.43 %
Brightness / Value
68.63 %
RYB ryb(34, 73, 90)
Red
34 (13.2%)
Yellow
73 (28.5%)
Blue
90 (35.2%)
HWB
Hue
183.48°
Whiteness
41.57 %
Blackness
31.37 %
CMY
Cyan
58.43%
Magenta
32.94%
Yellow
31.37%
XYZ
X
28.24
Y
35.29
Z
45.88
YXY
Y1
35.29
X
0.26
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
65.97
A
-19.66
B
-8.61
CIE-Lch
L
65.97
C
21.46
H
203.65
CIE-Luv
L
65.97
U
-30.29
V
-9.87
Hunter-Lab
L
59.4
A
-19.08
B
-4.21
Other
LRV
~ 35.3 %
Munsell Color System
5.8BG 6.4/4.7

Color Names, Similar Colors and Paint

What is Delta E (ΔE)?

Delta E is the standard measure of how different two colors look to the human eye, rather than how far apart their hex codes happen to be. It runs from 0, an exact match, to 100, the largest possible difference — so the lower the Delta E, the closer the match. The match percentage shown on each color below is simply 100% minus its ΔE.

ΔE 0
Identical – an exact match
ΔE under 1
Not perceptible; the eye cannot separate them
ΔE 1 – 2
Perceptible only on close, side-by-side inspection
ΔE 2 – 10
Perceptible at a glance
ΔE over 10
Reads as a different color altogether

Color Name of HEX #6AABAF

These are the named colors closest to hex 6AABAF, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
95.88% match | ΔE 4.12
#43B3AE Color Verdigris
93.22% match | ΔE 6.78
#6EAEA1 Color Green Sheen
92.99% match | ΔE 7.01
#80B3C4 Color Glacier
92.39% match | ΔE 7.61

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6AABAF.


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6AABAF.

#71B0B4 Color PANTONE 2232 C
98.40% match | ΔE 1.60
#58A7AF Color PANTONE 2233 C
97.36% match | ΔE 2.64
#6AAEAA Color PANTONE 2460 C
96.47% match | ΔE 3.53
#72B0BD Color PANTONE 2218 C
95.62% match | ΔE 4.38

RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6AABAF.


RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6AABAF.


Paint color for Hex #6AABAF

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 6AABAF from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 6AABAF once it is on a wall.


Benjamin Moore

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


Valspar

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


Sherwin Williams

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


Dunn-Edwards

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


Behr

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


PPG Paints

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


Farrow & Ball

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

#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
94.58% match | ΔE 5.42
#96AFAC Color Dix Blue (82)
90.82% match | ΔE 9.18
#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
90.10% match | ΔE 9.90
#A0C5CA Color Blue Ground (210)
89.65% match | ΔE 10.35

Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#6AABAF 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

#6AABAF
Cadet Blue*
#AF6E6A
Copper Penny*

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 #6AABAF?

Color that best contrast with #6AABAF is #AF6E6A, color name is Copper Penny*. 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 #6AABAF?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6AABAF is #AF6E6A, color name is Copper Penny*.

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