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#6196A8 Color

#6196A8 is rgb(97, 150, 168) in RGB, hsl(195, 29%, 52%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 11%, 0%, 34%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6196A8
HEX#6196A8
RGBrgb(97, 150, 168)
HSLhsl(195, 29%, 52%)
HSVhsv(195, 42%, 66%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 11%, 0%, 34%)
OKLCHoklch(64.3% 0.062 221.4)
LABlab(58.88% -14.66 -15.35)
LCHlch(58.88% 21.22 226.33)

What #6196A8 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6196A8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 8.14Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 8.46Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 8.85Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 9.78Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 9.92Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 11.43

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#6196A8 Channel Values

How #6196A8 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 97 · G 150 · B 1688-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 29% · L 52%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 42% · V 66%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 34%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.26:1 vs white · 6.44:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6196A8 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text3.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6196A8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6196A8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6196A8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6196A8
Complementary
#A87361
Analogous
#61A896
Analogous
#6173A8
Triadic
#A86196
Triadic
#96A861
Split comp.
#A86173
Split comp.
#A89661

Tints & Shades of #6196A8

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#78A6B5
#8CB3C0
#A3C2CC
#B7CFD7
#CEDEE4
#E1EBEF

Shades

#518394
#456F7D
#385B66
#2D4952
#21353B
#142024

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6196A8.

How #6196A8 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6196A8
Protanopia#8F8FA8
Protanomaly#7F92A8
Deuteranopia#8787A9
Deuteranomaly#7A8DA9
Tritanopia#5D9898
Tritanomaly#5E979F
Achromatopsia#8E8E8E

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Using #6196A8 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6196a8: #6196A8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6196A8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6196a8': '#6196A8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.380, green: 0.588, blue: 0.659)
Android XML<color name="color_6196a8">#6196A8</color>
SVG fillfill="#6196A8"

More Teal Colors

#6196A8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6196A8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6196A8?

#6196A8 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(97, 150, 168) in RGB and hsl(195, 29%, 52%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.14.

What is the RGB value of #6196A8?

#6196A8 is rgb(97, 150, 168) — red 97, green 150, and blue 168 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6196A8?

#6196A8 converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 11%, 0%, 34%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6196A8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6196A8 scores 3.26:1 against white and 6.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6196A8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6196A8 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.92, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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