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#6CACE4 New York City FC Sky Blue
#6CACE4 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 42.4% red, 67.5% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 69% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6CACE4.
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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2.43:1 FailBlack text on this color
8.66:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.43:1 FailThis color as text on black
8.66:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6CACE4 as they’d see it.
#6CACE4 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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The New York City FC use #6CACE4 as their sky blue. Here is the full team palette.
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Questions about #6CACE4
What color is #6CACE4?
#6CACE4 is a light, rich blue, close to the color Iceberg. In RGB it’s made of 42.4% red, 67.5% green, and 89.4% blue. Its hue is 208°, with 69% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6CACE4 in RGB?
#6CACE4 is rgb(108, 172, 228): 108 red, 172 green, and 228 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6CACE4 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(53, 25, 0, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6CACE4?
PANTONE 284 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6CACE4?
Its complement #D19C6E gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.