What color is #6699A4?

#6699A4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6699A4?

The RGB value is 102, 153, 164: 102 red, 153 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6699A4?

The complementary color is #A47166, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6699A4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6699A4 color

#6699A4 rgb(102, 153, 164)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6699A4 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40% red, 60% green and 64.3% blue (102, 153, 164).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 25% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 36% black.

The closest named color is Tranquili Teal (#6C9DA9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.66:1).

#6699A4 color codes

HEX	`#6699A4`
RGB	`rgb(102, 153, 164)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40%, 60%, 64.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 25%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 38%, 64%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 7%, 0%, 36%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(60.15, -14.09, -11.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(60.15, 17.97, 218.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.569, 28.286, 39.333)`
Decimal	`6724004`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6699A4, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6699A4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6699A4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.15:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.66:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6699A4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6699a4; }
.text { color: #6699a4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6699a4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(102 153 164 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6699a4, #667aa4); }

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Questions

What color is #6699A4?: #6699A4 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6699A4?: The RGB value is 102, 153, 164: 102 red, 153 green and 164 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6699A4?: The complementary color is #A47166, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6699A4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.66:1 and white text 3.15:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.