What color is #6997A0?

#6997A0 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6997A0?

The RGB value is 105, 151, 160: 105 red, 151 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6997A0?

The complementary color is #A07269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6997A0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6997A0 color

#6997A0 rgb(105, 151, 160)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6997A0 is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.2% red, 59.2% green and 62.7% blue (105, 151, 160).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 22% saturation and 52% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 37% black.

The closest named color is Tranquili Teal (#6C9DA9), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 6.53:1).

#6997A0 color codes

HEX	`#6997A0`
RGB	`rgb(105, 151, 160)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.2%, 59.2%, 62.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 22%, 52%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 34%, 63%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 6%, 0%, 37%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(59.59, -13.19, -9.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(59.59, 16.37, 216.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(23.235, 27.673, 37.368)`
Decimal	`6920096`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6997A0, 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 #6997A0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	6.53:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6997A0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.21:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	6.53:1	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 #6997A0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6997a0; }
.text { color: #6997a0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6997a0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(105 151 160 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6997a0, #697ca0); }

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Questions

What color is #6997A0?: #6997A0 is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Tranquili Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6997A0?: The RGB value is 105, 151, 160: 105 red, 151 green and 160 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6997A0?: The complementary color is #A07269, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6997A0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 6.53:1 and white text 3.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.