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#69878B Hex Code

Color Name: Steel Teal

What is hex #69878B Color?

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The color name of hex code #69878B is Steel Teal. The RGB values are (105, 135, 139) which means it is composed of 28% red, 36% green and 37% blue. The CMYK color codes, used in printers, are C:24 M:3 Y:0 K:46. In the HSV/HSB scale, #69878B has a hue of 187°, 24% saturation and a brightness value of 55%.
Details of other color codes including equivalent web safe and HTML & CSS colors are given in the table below. Also listed are the closest Pantone® (PMS) and RAL colors.

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Hex #69878B Color Codes

Color NameSteel Teal
RGB Values(105, 135, 139)
CMYK Values(24%, 3%, 0%, 46%)
HSV/HSB Values(187°, 24%, 55%)
Closest Web Safe#669999
Inverse Color#967874 [Bazaar]
Closest Pantone®7544 C
Closest RAL5014 [Pigeon blue]
Complementary Color#8B6D69 [Mauve Taupe]
#69878B Converted to Grayscale Codes
Simple Average#7E7E7E
Desaturated#7A7A7A
Weighted Average (Most Common)#7E7E7E
Weighted Average (Luma)#818181
Weighted Average (Gamma Adjusted)#B6B6B6

Hex #69878B Color Palettes

Complementary color palette of 69878B. Complementary color is 8B6D69

Complementary Palette

The complement of #69878B is #8B6D69 which is called Mauve Taupe. Complementary colors are those found at the opposite ends of the color wheel. Thus, as per the RGB system, the best contrast to #69878B color is offered by #8B6D69. The complementary color palette is easiest to use and work with. Studies have shown that contrasting color palette is the best way to grab a viewer's attention.

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Analogous color palette with (69878B, 69768B and 698B7E)

Analogous Palette

The analogous colors of #69878B are #69768B and #698B7E, called Slate Gray and Xanadu, respectively. In the RGB color wheel, they are located to the right and left of #69878B with a 30° separation. An analogous color palette is extremely soothing to the eyes and works wonders if your main color is soft or pastel.

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Split Complementary color palette with (69878B, 8B6976 and 8B7E69)

Split-Complementary Palette

As per the RGB color wheel, the split-complementary colors of #69878B are #8B6976 (Mauve Taupe) and #8B7E69 (Shadow). A split-complementary color palette consists of the main color along with those on either side (30°) of the complementary color. Based on our research, usage of split-complementary palettes is on the rise online, especially in graphics and web sites designs. It may be because it is not as contrasting as the complementary color palette and, hence, results in a combination which is pleasant to the eyes.

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Triadic color palette with (69878B, 8B6987 and 878B69)

Triadic Palette

#69878B triadic color palette has three colors each of which is separated by 120° in the RGB wheel. Thus, #8B6987 (Chinese Violet) and #878B69 (Camouflage Green) along with #69878B, our main color, create a stunning and beautiful triadic palette with the maximum variation in hue and, therefore, offering the best possible contrast when taken together.

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Tetradic color palette with (69878B, 8B6987, 8B6D69 and 698B6D)

Tetradic Palette

The tetradic palette of #69878B has #8B6987 (Chinese Violet), #8B6D69 (Mauve Taupe) and #698B6D (Russian Green). A tetradic color palette is complex and, in most cases, should not be used off-the-shelf. We suggest tweaking the colors a little bit to achieve desired results.

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Square color palette with (69878B, 7E698B, 8B6D69 and 768B69)

Square Palette

The square color palette of #69878B contains #7E698B (Chinese Violet), #8B6D69 (Mauve Taupe) and #768B69 (Camouflage Green). Quite like triadic, the hues in a square palette are at the maximum distance from each other, which is 90°.
Note: For several colors purposes, a square palette may look much better than the tetrad color palette.

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Hex #69878B Rainbow Colors Palette

Our #69878B rainbow color palette is based on the RGB color model and consists of 7 colors, just like the traditional rainbow. You might not see a lot of variation in color, especially if the chosen color is dark or extremely light. However, this can lead interesting rainbow palettes that are faded, soft, pastel or dull.

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Tints, Tones & Shades of 69878B Color

Tints

  • Transparent 879FA2879FA2
  • Transparent 96ABAE96ABAE
  • Transparent A5B7B9A5B7B9
  • Transparent B4C3C5B4C3C5
  • Transparent C3CFD1C3CFD1
  • Transparent D2DBDCD2DBDC
  • Transparent E1E7E8E1E7E8
  • Transparent F0F3F3F0F3F3

Tones

  • Transparent 6E86896E8689
  • Transparent 708588708588
  • Transparent 728487728487
  • Transparent 758486758486
  • Transparent 778384778384
  • Transparent 798283798283
  • Transparent 7B81827B8182
  • Transparent 7E81817E8181

Shades

  • Transparent 546C6F546C6F
  • Transparent 4A5F614A5F61
  • Transparent 3F51533F5153
  • Transparent 354446354446
  • Transparent 2A36382A3638
  • Transparent 20292A20292A
  • Transparent 151B1C151B1C
  • Transparent 0B0E0E0B0E0E

#69878B Color Patterns

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    #69878B Houndstooth Pattern

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    #69878B Trellis Pattern

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    #69878B Plaid Pattern


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