#6ec4af Color Information

#6ec4af Color Information
Details | Shades, Tints, and Tones | Variations | Color Coordinates | Color Schemes | HTML+CSS Examples | Coding & Programming | Color Blindness | Accessibility | Related Colors

The hexadecimal value (hex value) of this color is #6ec4af. In RGB, it consists of 43.1% Red, 76.9% Green, and 68.6% Blue. Likewise, in the CMYK color space, it consists of 43.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 10.7% Yellow, and 23.1% Black. On the color wheel, its Hue is found at 165.3°, with saturation of 42.2% and lightness of 60%. The decimal value for #6ec4af is 7259311, and its nearest "web safe" color is #66cc99. In the RGB color space, the strongest component for #6ec4af is green. In the CMYK color space, its strongest component is cyan. And in the RYB color space, its strongest component is blue.
  • HexHex code for this color#6ec4af Copy
  • NameThe common name of this color(Unnamed) Copy
  • RGBRed, Green, Blue composition for this color110, 196, 175 Copy
  • RGB PercentPercent Red, Green, Blue composition for this color43.1%, 76.9%, 68.6% Copy
  • CMYCyan, Magenta, Yellow composition for this color0.569, 0.231, 0.314 Copy
  • CMYKCyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black composition for this color0.439, 0, 0.107, 0.231 Copy
  • HSLHue, Saturation, Lightness combination for this color165.3°, 42.2%, 60.0% Copy
  • HSV (or HSB)Hue, Saturation, Brightness combination for this color165.3°, 43.9%, 76.9% Copy
  • XYZCIE 1931 color space XYZ coordinates for this color33.908, 45.890, 47.628 Copy
  • RYBRed, Yellow, Blue composition for this color110, 159, 196 Copy
  • DecimalDecimal representation of this color's hex code7259311 Copy
  • CIE-LABCIELAB color space coordinates for this color73.474, -31.048, 2.445 Copy
  • CIE-LCHCIE-LCH color space coordinates for this color (chroma, hue, etc.)73.474, 31.144, 175.497 Copy
  • CIE-LUVCIE-LUV color space coordinates for this color73.474, -39.223, 8.648 Copy
  • Hunter LabHunter-Lab color space coordinates for this color67.742, -29.201, 5.734 Copy
  • xyYCIE xyY color space coordinates for this color0.266, 0.360, 45.890 Copy
  • AndroidValue of this color in Android development4285449391 / 0xff6ec4af Copy
  • Web SafeHex code of the nearest "web safe" version of this color#66cc99 Copy
Last Updated: March 27, 2024

Shades of #6ec4af

Shades are created by adding black to or removing lightness from a particular color. For #6ec4af, its pure hue is 165.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 42.2%, and its lightness is 60.0%. As the amount of black is added to this hue and we reduce its lightness, the result is increasingly darker shades tints. The palette given below provides 9 different shades of #6ec4af, which — excluding black and our original color — range from #0e1916 to #60ac99.

Tints of #6ec4af

Tints are created by adding white or lightness to a particular color. For #6ec4af, its pure hue is 165.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 42.2%, and its lightness is 60.0%. As the amount of white (lightness) is added to this hue, the result is increasingly lighter tints. The following palette gives 9 different tints of #6ec4af, which — excluding white and our original color — range from #80cbb9 to #edf8f5.

Tones of #6ec4af

Tones are the result of adding gray to a pure hue. In the case of #6ec4af, its pure hue is 165.3° on the color wheel and its saturation is 42.2%, so we increase this saturation to create more colorful tones, and decrease the saturation to create grayer tones. The palette shown below gives 9 different tones of #6ec4af, which range from #999999 (the grayest / 0% saturation) to #33ffcd (the most colorful / 100% saturation).

Variations of #6ec4af

There are several ways to create color variations and premutations of #6ec4af! For #6ec4af, there are 6 variations of the color that can be created by swapping its Red, Green, and Blue color positions, of which 5 are different from our original color. Among these six variations, there are 6 unique colors including our original color, #6ec4af. Click on these colors to learn more about them, too!

Color Coordinates of #6ec4af

This color, #6ec4af, consists of 43.1% Red, 76.9% Green, and 68.6% Blue, resulting in color coordinates Red = 110, Green = 196, Blue = 175. Likewise, the CMYK color space composition for #6ec4af is 43.9% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 10.7% Yellow, and 23.1% Black. These values are shown in the following charts and tables.

R43.1%
C43.9%
G76.9%
M0.0%
B68.6%
Y10.7%
K23.1%
Color Base R (Red) G (Green) B (Blue)
Decimal 110 196 175
Octal 156 304 257
Hexa #6e #c4 #af
Binary 01101110 11000100 10101111
Color Base C (Cyan) M (Magenta) Y (Yellow) Y (Black)
Decimal 43 0 10 23
Octal 53 0 12 27
Hexa #2b #00 #0a #17
Binary 00101011 00000000 00001010 00010111

Analogous Colors of #6ec4af

Analogous colors are located 30 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel. For #6ec4af — which has hue 165.3° — its analogous colors are located at 135.3° and 195.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6ec4af.

Triadic Colors of #6ec4af

Triadic colors are located 120 degrees away from a color's hue on the color wheel, which means the original color and its triadic colors are equidistant from one another on the color wheel and form a triangle. For #6ec4af — which has hue 165.3° — its triadic colors are located at 45.3° and 285.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6ec4af.

Complementary Color of #6ec4af

A complementary color is located opposite a color on the color wheel (180 degrees away). For #6ec4af — which has hue 165.3° — its complementary color is located at 345.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6ec4af.

Split Complementary Colors of #6ec4af

Split complementary colors are the analogs of a color's complement, which places them 210 degrees away on the color wheel from an original color. For #6ec4af — which has hue 165.3° — its split complementary colors its split complementary colors are located at 15.3° and 315.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6ec4af.

Tetradic Colors of #6ec4af

Tetradic colors are two sets of complementary colors on either side of a color wheel from each other, forming a rectangle on the color wheel. For #6ec4af — which has hue 165.3° — its tetradic colors are located at 75.3°, 165.3°, 255.3°, and 345.3° on the color wheel, with the same saturation and lightness as #6ec4af.

Monochromatic Colors of #6ec4af

Monochromatic colors are colors that share a common hue but that have different saturations and lightness. For #6ec4af, we show 9 different monochromatic colors of it, ranging from #517c71 — (which has very low saturation and very low lightness) — to #acecdd (which has a very high saturation and very high lightness).

HTML+CSS Examples & Previews of #6ec4af

We want to make getting started with #6ec4af on your website fast and easy! Below are 8 examples of how to integrate #6ec4af into a website using HTML+CSS. These examples include showing how #6ec4af can be used to color text, backgrounds, shadows, and borders, as well as how it can be used as a solid fill or gradient fill for rectangles. These examples principally make use of <span> and <div> tags, although the CSS shown in particular can be repurposed to make use of #6ec4af with other HTML elements.

#6ec4af Foreground / Text Color

The color of this text is #6ec4af.
<span style="color: #6ec4af;">The color of this text is #6ec4af.</span>

#6ec4af Background Color

The background color for this text is #6ec4af.
<div style="background-color: #6ec4af; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">The background color for this text is #6ec4af.</div>

#6ec4af Text Shadow Color

This color for the shadow of this text is #6ec4af.
<span style="text-shadow: 3px 3px 3px #6ec4af;">This color for the shadow of this text is #6ec4af.</span>

#6ec4af Border Color

This is a div with border color #6ec4af.
<div style="border: #6ec4af 4px solid;width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a div with border color #6ec4af.</div>

#6ec4af Color Rectangle on a White Background

This is a rectangle of color #6ec4af on a white background.
<div style="background-color: #ffffff; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #6ec4af; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #6ec4af on a white background.</div></div>

#6ec4af Color Rectangle on a Black Background

This is a rectangle of color #6ec4af on a black background.
<div style="background-color: #000000; padding: 60px; width:100%; height: 100%;"><div style="background-color: #6ec4af; width:100%; height:100%; padding: 10px; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a rectangle of color #6ec4af on a black background.</div></div>

Gradient from #6ec4af to White

This is a gradient from #6ec4af to white.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#6ec4af,white); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#6ec4af,white); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#6ec4af,white); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#6ec4af,white); width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #6ec4af to white.</div>

Gradient from #6ec4af to Black

This is a gradient from #6ec4af to black.
<div style="background: -webkit-linear-gradient(left,#6ec4af,black); /* Firefox */ background: linear-gradient(to right,#6ec4af,black); /* Safari */ background: -o-linear-gradient(left,#6ec4af,black); /* Opera */ background: -moz-linear-gradient(left,#6ec4af,black); color: #ffffff; width:100%; height:100%; display: flex; justify-content: center; align-items: center;">This is a gradient from #6ec4af to black.</div>

Coding & Programming with #6ec4af

In addition to using #6ec4af on the web, we know you might want to use it in your mobile and desktop apps, too. Whatever your needs, the table below shows how to access #6ec4af in the language and environment of your choice. These code snippets are principally the hexadecimal representation of #6ec4af, or the RGB color coordinates for the same (Red = 110, Green = 196, Blue = 175). If you need details about the color coordinates of #6ec4af in other color spaces, refer to these details as provided toward the top of this page.

Language Environment Code Snippet
HTML + CSS (Hex Code) Web #6ec4af
HTML + CSS (RGB Code) Web rgb(110, 196, 175)
CSS Background Color Web .myclass { background-color: #6ec4af; }
CSS Foreground + Text Color Web .myclass { color: #6ec4af; }
CSS Border Color Web .myclass { border: 2px solid #6ec4af; }
Java (Multi-platform) new Color(110, 196, 175);
Python (Multi-platform) Color("#6ec4af")
Swift iOS UIColor(red:110, green:196, blue:175, alpha:1.0000)
Objective-C (iOS) iOS [UIColor colorWithRed:110 green:196 blue:175 alpha:1.0000];
OpenGL (Graphics) glColor3f(110f, 196f, 175f);
C# / .NET Windows Color.FromArgb(110, 196, 175);
 

#6ec4af Color Blindness

Not everyone can see #6ec4af the same way. For those with color blindness, #6ec4af might look very, very different. Here, we simulate eight examples of color blindness, and how #6ec4af looks next to each one of them. In all cases, #6ec4af is placed in a circle in the upper-left corner of each of the below boxes, with the color in the rest of those boxes signifying how #6ec4af looks for someone with that type of color blindness. Many people will perceive close similarities between the colors in these boxes and the colors in the circles — with some noticing particular similarities. We offer this insight so that as you make choices about colors to use for your purposes, you can make an informed decision about whether #6ec4af will be a good fit for everyone in your audience!

Trichromacy

Protanomaly
Affects 1 in 100 Men & 1 in 10,000 Women

Deuteranomaly
Affects 1 in 17 Men & 1 in 250 Women

Tritanomaly
Affects 1 in 10,000

Dichromacy

Protanopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Deuteranopia
Affects 1 in 100, Mostly Men

Tritanopia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Monochromacy

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 20,000

Achromatopsia
Affects 1 in 100,000

Accessibility

Not Accessibility Recommended

We analyzed whether #6ec4af is an accessible color when used as a text / foreground color against a white background. This analysis is based on the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2 Level issued by W3C. Based on this analysis, we calculate a contrast ratio against white of approximately 2.1:1 against white. Under both the AA and AAA level standards, this is not a high enough ratio to be considered accessible for either normal size or large text.

WCAG AA
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WCAG AA
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WCAG AAA
Normal Size Text

WCAG AAA
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