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#6ABEAD Color

#6ABEAD is rgb(106, 190, 173) in RGB, hsl(168, 39%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 9%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6ABEAD
HEX#6ABEAD
RGBrgb(106, 190, 173)
HSLhsl(168, 39%, 58%)
HSVhsv(168, 44%, 75%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 9%, 25%)
OKLCHoklch(74.3% 0.086 179.2)
LABlab(71.32% -29.87 0.22)
LCHlch(71.32% 29.87 179.58)

What #6ABEAD 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 #6ABEAD, 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 green in the library.

#6ABEAD Channel Values

How #6ABEAD 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 190 · B 1738-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 168° · S 39% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 168° · S 44% · V 75%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 25%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.19:1 vs white · 9.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6ABEAD 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 text2.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6ABEAD

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6ABEAD; 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 #6ABEAD

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 #6ABEAD 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#6ABEAD
Protanopia#B3B3AD
Protanomaly#9BB8AD
Deuteranopia#A8A8AF
Deuteranomaly#93B1AE
Tritanopia#6EBCBC
Tritanomaly#6DBDB6
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #6ABEAD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6abead: #6ABEAD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6ABEAD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6abead': '#6ABEAD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.745, blue: 0.678)
Android XML<color name="color_6abead">#6ABEAD</color>
SVG fillfill="#6ABEAD"

More Green Colors

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

#6ABEAD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6ABEAD?

#6ABEAD is a mid-tone green — rgb(106, 190, 173) in RGB and hsl(168, 39%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.82.

What is the RGB value of #6ABEAD?

#6ABEAD is rgb(106, 190, 173) — red 106, green 190, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6ABEAD?

#6ABEAD converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 9%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6ABEAD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6ABEAD scores 2.19:1 against white and 9.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6ABEAD 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 11.75, which is visibly different.

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