#6D9EAD Hex Color
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#6d9ead is a dusty, low-saturation cyan with cool gray undertones and a medium-light value. Its restrained color creates a refreshing, trustworthy feel for technology, aerospace, communication, and productivity interfaces. Use it as a supporting tone beside navy, charcoal, or warm coral. The hex code #6d9ead supports black body text at about 7.1:1 contrast.
Questions about #6d9ead
What is #6d9ead in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6d9ead is rgb(109, 158, 173), in HSL hsl(194, 28%, 55%) and in CMYK 37%, 9%, 0%, 32%.
What colors pair well with #6d9ead?
Is #6d9ead readable on white or black?
#6d9ead has a 2.93:1 contrast ratio on white and 7.14:1 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.