#6CB4C4 Hex Color
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Pastel cyan with a gray undertone, #6cb4c4 skips the brightness most sky blues carry. That low saturation makes it a dependable base for backgrounds and UI panels, where it reads cool without turning clinical. It flatters terracotta and warm sand tones more than the usual white-on-blue combo, and black text hits about 9:1 contrast on it, so body copy sits comfortably on top.
Questions about #6cb4c4
What is #6cb4c4 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6cb4c4 is rgb(108, 180, 196), in HSL hsl(191, 43%, 60%) and in CMYK 45%, 8%, 0%, 23%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #6cb4c4?
Warm earth tones like terracotta or sand bring out its softer side, while navy adds contrast for a more grounded palette. Skip stark white pairings, which can wash it out.
Is #6cb4c4 readable on white or black?
#6cb4c4 has a 2.34:1 contrast ratio on white and 8.96:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.