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#6799AD Color

#6799AD is rgb(103, 153, 173) in RGB, hsl(197, 30%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 12%, 0%, 32%) 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 6.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6799AD
HEX#6799AD
RGBrgb(103, 153, 173)
HSLhsl(197, 30%, 54%)
HSVhsv(197, 40%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 12%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(65.5% 0.061 225)
LABlab(60.24% -13.39 -16.09)
LCHlch(60.24% 20.93 230.25)

What #6799AD 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 #6799AD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#6799AD Channel Values

How #6799AD 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 103 · G 153 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 30% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 40% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance3.12:1 vs white · 6.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6799AD 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 text3.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text6.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6799AD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6799AD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6799AD

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.

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How #6799AD 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#6799AD
Protanopia#9292AD
Protanomaly#8395AD
Deuteranopia#8B8BAE
Deuteranomaly#7E91AE
Tritanopia#629C9C
Tritanomaly#649BA3
Achromatopsia#929292

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Using #6799AD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6799ad: #6799AD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6799AD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6799ad': '#6799AD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.404, green: 0.600, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_6799ad">#6799AD</color>
SVG fillfill="#6799AD"

More Teal Colors

#6799AD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6799AD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6799AD?

#6799AD is a mid-tone teal — rgb(103, 153, 173) in RGB and hsl(197, 30%, 54%) 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 6.52.

What is the RGB value of #6799AD?

#6799AD is rgb(103, 153, 173) — red 103, green 153, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6799AD?

#6799AD converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 12%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6799AD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6799AD scores 3.12:1 against white and 6.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6799AD as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6799AD 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 11.11, which is visibly different.

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