#6C8A92
Slate Gray · medium cool teal
About #6C8A92
#6C8A92 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 42% red, 54% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is very close to Slate Gray (ΔE 7.6); Gray comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #92746C — a mocha tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use medium tones like #6C8A92 for illustrations, icons and secondary elements. Black text reads best on it at 5.69:1 (a WCAG AA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #6C8A92?
#6C8A92 is a muted, medium shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 42% red, 54% green and 57% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 26% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 43% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6C8A92?
Use black text. Black on #6C8A92 has a contrast ratio of 5.69:1 (AA).
›What colours go with #6C8A92?
Its complementary colour is #92746C, and analogous partners are #6C9287 and #6C7792.