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#6AB8DC Color

#6AB8DC is rgb(106, 184, 220) in RGB, hsl(199, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 16%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6AB8DC
HEX#6AB8DC
RGBrgb(106, 184, 220)
HSLhsl(199, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(199, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 16%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(74.6% 0.093 229.6)
LABlab(70.81% -17.55 -26.05)
LCHlch(70.81% 31.42 236.03)

What #6AB8DC 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 #6AB8DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 7.27Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 7.47Aero#7CB9E8ΔE 7.93Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 8.96Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 9.11Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 9.49

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

#6AB8DC Channel Values

How #6AB8DC 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 106 · G 184 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.5:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AB8DC 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6AB8DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6AB8DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AB8DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6AB8DC
Complementary
#DC8E6A
Analogous
#6ADCC7
Analogous
#6A7FDC
Triadic
#DC6AB8
Triadic
#B8DC6A
Split comp.
#DC6A7F
Split comp.
#DCC76A

Tints & Shades of #6AB8DC

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

#7FC2E1
#94CCE6
#A8D6EB
#B9DEEF
#CDE7F3
#E2F1F8

Shades

#45A6D3
#2E93C2
#25779D
#1D5E7C
#144257
#0D2936

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6AB8DC.

How #6AB8DC 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#6AB8DC
Protanopia#AEAEDC
Protanomaly#97B2DC
Deuteranopia#A3A3DD
Deuteranomaly#90ACDD
Tritanopia#5FBDBD
Tritanomaly#63BBCA
Achromatopsia#AEAEAE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6AB8DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ab8dc: #6AB8DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6AB8DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ab8dc': '#6AB8DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.722, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_6ab8dc">#6AB8DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6AB8DC"

More Teal Colors

#6AB8DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6AB8DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6AB8DC?

#6AB8DC is a light teal — rgb(106, 184, 220) in RGB and hsl(199, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blizzard Blue (#50BFE6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.27.

What is the RGB value of #6AB8DC?

#6AB8DC is rgb(106, 184, 220) — red 106, green 184, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6AB8DC?

#6AB8DC converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 16%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6AB8DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6AB8DC scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6AB8DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6AB8DC 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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