#6ABDCD Color
#6ABDCD is rgb(106, 189, 205) in RGB, hsl(190, 50%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6ABDCDrgb(106, 189, 205)hsl(190, 50%, 61%)hsv(190, 48%, 80%)cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 20%)oklch(75.2% 0.084 211.5)lab(71.82% -23.16 -16.40)lch(71.82% 28.38 215.30)What #6ABDCD 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 #6ABDCD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6ABDCD Channel Values
How #6ABDCD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 106 · G 189 · B 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 50% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 48% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6ABDCD 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.
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Colors That Go With #6ABDCD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6ABDCD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #6ABDCD
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 #6ABDCD 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.
#6ABDCD#B2B2CD#9BB7CD#A7A7CF#93B0CE#65BFBF#67BEC5#B1B1B1Using #6ABDCD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6abdcd: #6ABDCD;background-color: #6ABDCD;colors: { 'color-6abdcd': '#6ABDCD' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.741, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_6abdcd">#6ABDCD</color>fill="#6ABDCD"More Teal Colors
#6ABDCD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6ABDCD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6ABDCD?
#6ABDCD is a light teal — rgb(106, 189, 205) in RGB and hsl(190, 50%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.25.
What is the RGB value of #6ABDCD?
#6ABDCD is rgb(106, 189, 205) — red 106, green 189, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6ABDCD?
#6ABDCD converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 8%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6ABDCD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6ABDCD scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6ABDCD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6ABDCD 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 10.5, which is visibly different.
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