#6FA5BE
Dusty Blue · light cool teal
About #6FA5BE
#6FA5BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 65% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is similar to Dusty Blue (ΔE 9.4), with Sky Blue the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #BE886F (mocha mousse), its complementary partner.
Because it is light, it is most useful for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Black text reads best on it at 7.80:1 (a WCAG AAA 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 #6FA5BE?
#6FA5BE is a light, muted teal colour. Digitally that works out to 44% red, 65% green and 75% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 42% cyan, 13% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #6FA5BE?
Use black text. Black on #6FA5BE has a contrast ratio of 7.80:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #6FA5BE?
Its complementary colour is #BE886F, and analogous partners are #6FBEB0 and #6F7EBE.