Close to Steel
#6E8C8D
#6E8C8D is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 54.9% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 12% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6E8C8D.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.80:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6E8C8D as they’d see it.
#6E8C8D in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6E8C8D
What color is #6E8C8D?
#6E8C8D is a mid-tone, soft, grayish teal, close to the color Steel. In RGB it’s made of 43.1% red, 54.9% green, and 55.3% blue. Its hue is 182°, with 12% saturation and 49% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6E8C8D in RGB?
#6E8C8D is rgb(110, 140, 141): 110 red, 140 green, and 141 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6E8C8D in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(22, 1, 0, 45). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6E8C8D?
PANTONE 7544 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6E8C8D?
Its complement #9B807F gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.