#6699A0
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #6699A0
Visually, #6699A0 is defined as a muted cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(102, 153, 160).
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 36% cyan and 4% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Ensuring your text is legible against this background is a key part of web design. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6699A0
RGB102, 153, 160
HSL187.2°, 23.4%, 51.4%
CMYK36%, 4%, 0%, 37%
HSV187.2°, 36.2%, 62.7%
LAB60.0, -15.1, -9.1
XYZ23.2, 28.1, 37.5
Decimal6724000
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.17:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.63:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.03:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
5.64:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6699A0;
}
.text-color {
color: #6699A0;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6699A0;
}