#6C94A4 Hex Color
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This dusty, muted cyan provides a matte aesthetic perfect for modern UI backgrounds. As a grounding base, it pairs well with crisp white or dark charcoal accents. The hex code #6c94a4 maintains strong contrast for black body text, ensuring legibility in technical layouts. Because of its desaturated tone, it functions best as a supporting element rather than a bright accent, keeping designs clean and professional.
Questions about #6c94a4
What is #6c94a4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6c94a4 is rgb(108, 148, 164), in HSL hsl(197, 24%, 53%) and in CMYK 34%, 10%, 0%, 36%.
What design styles pair best with #6c94a4?
#6c94a4 thrives in minimalist and modern corporate designs where readability is key. It pairs effectively with charcoal text to maintain contrast while avoiding the harshness of pure black, making it ideal for technical documentation or professional dashboard layouts.
Does #6c94a4 function better as a background or an accent?
This color operates most successfully as a structural base or supporting background element rather than a bright accent. Because of its desaturated, matte quality, it recedes in a layout, allowing content to take center stage without becoming distracting or overly bold.
Is #6c94a4 readable on white or black?
#6c94a4 has a 3.27:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.40:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.