#6F8F85 Hex Color
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Not a crisp or tropical teal, #6f8f85 is a dusty, grayed-down shade with a matte, sage-like undertone. Its low saturation keeps layouts subdued, so it earns its place as a supporting tone rather than a hero color. Black text reads clearly on it at about 5.9:1, passing AA for body copy. Pair it with terracotta or cream to keep it from going flat.
Questions about #6f8f85
What is #6f8f85 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6f8f85 is rgb(111, 143, 133), in HSL hsl(161, 13%, 50%) and in CMYK 22%, 0%, 7%, 44%.
What colors pair well with #6f8f85?
Warm earth tones like terracotta and cream lift its gray undertone and keep it from reading flat. Cool navies tend to mute it further, so use them sparingly.
Is #6f8f85 readable on white or black?
#6f8f85 has a 3.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 5.94:1 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.