#6D8A92
A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Lightslategray.
About #6D8A92
At its core, #6D8A92 is a medium and muted hue. Its closest recognized web color is Lightslategray. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 138, and 146.
For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. Its ink density profile breaks down to 25% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow, and 43% black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6D8A92
RGB109, 138, 146
HSL193.0°, 14.5%, 50.0%
CMYK25%, 5%, 0%, 43%
HSV193.0°, 25.3%, 57.3%
LAB55.6, -8.3, -7.6
XYZ20.6, 23.5, 30.6
Decimal7178898
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
3.68:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.70:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.52:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.85:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6D8A92;
}
.text-color {
color: #6D8A92;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6D8A92;
}