What color is #6AA4BA?

#6AA4BA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Surgical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6AA4BA?

The RGB value is 106, 164, 186: 106 red, 164 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AA4BA?

The complementary color is #BA806A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AA4BA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AA4BA color

#6AA4BA rgb(106, 164, 186)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6AA4BA is a desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 64.3% green and 72.9% blue (106, 164, 186).

Its hue angle is 197°, with 37% saturation and 57% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 43% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 27% black.

The closest named color is Surgical (#59A4C1), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.63:1).

#6AA4BA color codes

HEX	`#6AA4BA`
RGB	`rgb(106, 164, 186)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 64.3%, 72.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(197, 37%, 57%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(197, 43%, 73%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(43%, 12%, 0%, 27%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.29, -13.07, -17.26)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.29, 21.65, 232.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.079, 33.158, 51.365)`
Decimal	`6988986`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AA4BA, 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 #6AA4BA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AA4BA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.63:1	Pass	Pass	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 #6AA4BA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6aa4ba; }
.text { color: #6aa4ba; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6aa4ba; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 164 186 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6aa4ba, #6a7cba); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Carolina Blue.

Questions

What color is #6AA4BA?: #6AA4BA is a desaturated azure, closest to the named color Surgical. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6AA4BA?: The RGB value is 106, 164, 186: 106 red, 164 green and 186 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AA4BA?: The complementary color is #BA806A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AA4BA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.63:1 and white text 2.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.