#6D8A83
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Gray.
About #6D8A83
Visually, #6D8A83 is defined as a muted cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Gray. In the RGB color space, it consists of 109 red, 138 green, and 131 blue.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 0% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6D8A83
RGB109, 138, 131
HSL165.5°, 11.7%, 48.4%
CMYK21%, 0%, 5%, 46%
HSV165.5°, 21.0%, 54.1%
LAB55.1, -11.8, 0.4
XYZ19.5, 23.1, 24.9
Decimal7178883
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.74:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.61:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.58:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.77:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D8A83;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D8A83;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D8A83;
}