#6E9897 Hex Color
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Not a vivid sky blue but a dusty, ashy cyan, #6e9897 leans slightly green and carries a real gray cast. Its very low saturation keeps the color matte, so treat it as a supporting tone or UI background rather than the star. Black text reads clearly on it at about 6.6:1 contrast, enough for WCAG AA body copy. The hex code #6e9897 pairs nicely with terracotta.
Questions about #6e9897
What is #6e9897 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6e9897 is rgb(110, 152, 151), in HSL hsl(179, 17%, 51%) and in CMYK 28%, 0%, 1%, 40%.
What colors pair well with #6e9897?
Warm accents like terracotta and burgundy lift its gray cast and keep it from reading flat. Cream softens it further for gentler palettes.
Is #6e9897 readable on white or black?
#6e9897 has a 3.18:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.60:1 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.