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#6AA3AF

Muted Cyan

#6AA3AF is the CSS named color "cadetblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 106, green 163, and blue 175 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 190°, 30% saturation, and 55% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.

Every format

HEX#6aa3af
RGBrgb(106, 163, 175)
HSLhsl(190° 30% 55%)
HSBhsb(190° 39% 69%)
OKLCHoklch(68% 0.062 212°)
OKLABoklab(68% -0.052 -0.033)
LCHlch(63% 21.1 216°)
CMYKcmyk(39% 7% 0% 31%)

Shades (darker)

#6aa3af · #5a929e · #49828d · #39727d · #28626d

Tints (lighter)

#6aa3af · #74adb9 · #7eb7c3 · #87c1ce · #91ccd8

Shades mix #6AA3AF toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.

On white: 2.81:1 — fails
On black: 7.47:1 — AAA

Frequently asked

What is #6AA3AF in RGB?
#6AA3AF is rgb(106, 163, 175) — red 106, green 163, blue 175 out of 255 each.
Does #6AA3AF pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
It has a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
What's a good background color to pair with #6AA3AF?
Black text or a black background gives better contrast (7.47:1) than white (2.81:1).

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