#6D99A0

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #6D99A0

At its core, #6D99A0 is a medium and muted hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 109, 153, and 160.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 32% cyan and 4% magenta inks. The HSL representation is 188.2° hue, 21.2% saturation, and 52.7% lightness.

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. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D99A0
RGB109, 153, 160
HSL188.2°, 21.2%, 52.7%
CMYK32%, 4%, 0%, 37%
HSV188.2°, 31.9%, 62.7%
LAB60.4, -13.1, -8.5
XYZ24.0, 28.6, 37.5
Decimal7182752

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.13:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
6.71:1
Text on #000000
AA
2.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
5.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D99A0; }
.text-color { color: #6D99A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D99A0; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0