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#6ABCDC Color

#6ABCDC is rgb(106, 188, 220) in RGB, hsl(197, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 15%, 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 6.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6ABCDC
HEX#6ABCDC
RGBrgb(106, 188, 220)
HSLhsl(197, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(197, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 15%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.5% 0.092 225.5)
LABlab(71.96% -19.46 -24.31)
LCHlch(71.96% 31.14 231.32)

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

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 6.76Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 7.59Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 7.62Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 8.02Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 9.1Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 9.7

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

#6ABCDC Channel Values

How #6ABCDC 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 188 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.13:1 vs white · 9.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6ABCDC 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 text2.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #6ABCDC

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

Base
#6ABCDC
Complementary
#DC8B6A
Analogous
#6ADCC3
Analogous
#6A83DC
Triadic
#DC6ABC
Triadic
#BCDC6A
Split comp.
#DC6A83
Split comp.
#DCC36A

Tints & Shades of #6ABCDC

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

#7FC5E1
#94CFE6
#A8D8EB
#B9DFEF
#CDE9F3
#E2F2F8

Shades

#45ABD3
#2E98C2
#257B9D
#1D617C
#144457
#0D2A36

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

How #6ABCDC 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#6ABCDC
Protanopia#B1B1DC
Protanomaly#9AB6DC
Deuteranopia#A7A7DD
Deuteranomaly#92B0DD
Tritanopia#60C0C0
Tritanomaly#64BFCC
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6ABCDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6abcdc: #6ABCDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6ABCDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6abcdc': '#6ABCDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.737, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_6abcdc">#6ABCDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6ABCDC"

More Teal Colors

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

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#6ABCDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6ABCDC?

#6ABCDC is a light teal — rgb(106, 188, 220) in RGB and hsl(197, 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 6.76.

What is the RGB value of #6ABCDC?

#6ABCDC is rgb(106, 188, 220) — red 106, green 188, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6ABCDC?

#6ABCDC converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 15%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6ABCDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6ABCDC scores 2.13:1 against white and 9.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6ABCDC 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 7.59, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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