#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

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

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; }

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