What color is #6C8B99?

#6C8B99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6C8B99?

The RGB value is 108, 139, 153: 108 red, 139 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6C8B99?

The complementary color is #997A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6C8B99?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6C8B99 color

#6C8B99 rgb(108, 139, 153)

Shades of blue

The hex color #6C8B99 is a grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 54.5% green and 60% blue (108, 139, 153).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 18% saturation and 51% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 40% black.

The closest named color is Horizon (#648894), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.79:1).

#6C8B99 color codes

HEX	`#6C8B99`
RGB	`rgb(108, 139, 153)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 54.5%, 60%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 18%, 51%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 29%, 60%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 9%, 0%, 40%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.04, -7.46, -11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.04, 13.29, 235.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(21.165, 23.952, 33.639)`
Decimal	`7113625`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6C8B99, 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 #6C8B99	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.79:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#6C8B99 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.63:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.79:1	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 #6C8B99 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6c8b99; }
.text { color: #6c8b99; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6c8b99; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 139 153 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6c8b99, #6c7499); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Slate Gray.

Questions

What color is #6C8B99?: #6C8B99 is a grayish azure, closest to the named color Horizon. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6C8B99?: The RGB value is 108, 139, 153: 108 red, 139 green and 153 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6C8B99?: The complementary color is #997A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6C8B99?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.79:1 and white text 3.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.