Color Name
Steel Teal*
Hex Color Code
#6C969E
RGB Color Code
RGB(108, 150, 158)
CMYK Values*
31.6%, 5.1%, 0.0%, 38.0%
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What color is 6C969E?

The RGB color code for color number #6C969E is RGB(108, 150, 158). In the RGB color model, #6C969E has a red value of 108, a green value of 150, and a blue value of 158. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 31.6% cyan, 5.1% magenta, 0.0% yellow, and 38.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 189.6° (degrees), 20.5 % saturation, and 52.2 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #6C969E has a hue of 189.6° (degrees), 31.6 % saturation and 62.0 % brightness/value.

Color 6C969E is cool or warm?

Color 6C969E is a cool color.

What is the LRV of #6C969E? (For interior and product design)

6C969E has an LRV of nearly 27.5. 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
#6C969E
LRV 27.5
Light Color

Compare LRV 27.5 of #6C969E with dark and light color

Is #6C969E Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color 6C969E 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 #6C969E color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB

HEX #6C969E
Hex triplet
#6C969E
Red
6C
Green
96
Blue
9E
RGBA / RGB rgb(108, 150, 158)
Red
108 (42.4%)
Green
150 (58.8%)
Blue
158 (62.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)
CMYK
Cyan
31.65%
Magenta
5.06%
Yellow
0.00%
Key
38.04%
HSL hsl(189.6deg, 20.5 %, 52.2 %)
Hue
189.6°
Saturation
20.49 %
Lightness
52.16 %
HSV / HSB
Hue
189.6°
Saturation
31.65 %
Brightness / Value
61.96 %
RYB ryb(48, 83, 101)
Red
48 (19.0%)
Yellow
83 (32.5%)
Blue
101 (39.4%)
HWB
Hue
189.6°
Whiteness
42.35 %
Blackness
38.04 %
CMY
Cyan
57.65%
Magenta
41.18%
Yellow
38.04%
XYZ
X
23.26
Y
27.47
Z
36.42
YXY
Y1
27.47
X
0.27
Y2
0.32
CIE-Lab
L
59.41
A
-12.27
B
-8.83
CIE-Lch
L
59.41
C
15.11
H
215.73
CIE-Luv
L
59.41
U
-20.83
V
-11.09
Hunter-Lab
L
52.41
A
-12.49
B
-4.52
Other
LRV
~ 27.5 %
Munsell Color System
5.1BG 5.8/3.5

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 #6C969E

These are the named colors closest to hex 6C969E, closest match first. Each card shows how much of the color the human eye sees as the same, measured as Delta E (ΔE).

#5F8A8B Color Steel Teal
94.35% match | ΔE 5.65
#5F9EA0 Color Cadet Blue
94.18% match | ΔE 5.82
#73A9C2 Color Moonstone Blue
91.38% match | ΔE 8.62
#8BA8B7 Color Pewter Blue
91.26% match | ΔE 8.74

Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS

Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to 6C969E.

#6F9BA4 Color PANTONE 2211 C
98.34% match | ΔE 1.66
#749FAE Color PANTONE 10274 C
95.66% match | ΔE 4.34
#709592 Color PANTONE 8281 C
95.00% match | ΔE 5.00
#7FA0AC Color PANTONE 2177 C
94.74% match | ΔE 5.26

RAL Design

RAL Design color similar/equivalent to 6C969E.


Pantone TCX

Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to 6C969E.


RAL Classic

RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to 6C969E.


British Standard 4800

British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to 6C969E.

#6BA3BA Color BS 18-C-35 - Blue
93.17% match | ΔE 6.83

Paint color for Hex #6C969E

These are the real paint colors closest to hex 6C969E from major brands, ranked by Delta E (ΔE) match. A paint above 98% will be hard to tell apart from 6C969E once it is on a wall.


Sherwin Williams

Hex color 6C969E similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #6C969E to Sherwin Williams


Valspar

Hex color 6C969E similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #6C969E to Valspar


Behr

Hex color 6C969E similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #6C969E to Behr


Farrow & Ball

Hex color 6C969E similar/equivalent paint from Farrow & Ball. Conversion of hex #6C969E to Farrow & Ball

#7295A1 Color Stone Blue (86)
96.87% match | ΔE 3.13
#57A7B9 Color Lobster (CB7)
92.76% match | ΔE 7.24
#7C8E96 Color Selvedge (306)
92.72% match | ΔE 7.28

PPG Paints

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Dunn-Edwards

Hex color 6C969E similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #6C969E to Dunn-Edwards


Benjamin Moore

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Color Combinations and Matching Colors

#6C969E 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

#6C969E
Steel Teal*
#9E746C
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 #6C969E?

Color that best contrast with #6C969E is #9E746C, 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 #6C969E?

Complementary or Opposite color for #6C969E is #9E746C, color name is Burnished Brown*.

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