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#6ABEDC Color

#6ABEDC is rgb(106, 190, 220) in RGB, hsl(196, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 14%, 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 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6ABEDC
HEX#6ABEDC
RGBrgb(106, 190, 220)
HSLhsl(196, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(196, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 14%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(76% 0.092 223.4)
LABlab(72.53% -20.40 -23.44)
LCHlch(72.53% 31.07 228.96)

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

Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 6.95Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 7.13Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 7.89Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 8.08Pale Cyan#87D3F8ΔE 9.06Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 9.67

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

#6ABEDC Channel Values

How #6ABEDC 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 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 14% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.1:1 vs white · 10.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6ABEDC 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 text2.1:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #6ABEDC

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

Base
#6ABEDC
Complementary
#DC896A
Analogous
#6ADCC2
Analogous
#6A85DC
Triadic
#DC6ABE
Triadic
#BEDC6A
Split comp.
#DC6A85
Split comp.
#DCC26A

Tints & Shades of #6ABEDC

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

#7FC7E1
#94D0E6
#A8D9EB
#B9E0EF
#CDE9F3
#E2F2F8

Shades

#45ADD3
#2E9BC2
#257D9D
#1D637C
#144557
#0D2B36

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

How #6ABEDC 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#6ABEDC
Protanopia#B3B3DC
Protanomaly#9BB8DC
Deuteranopia#A8A8DD
Deuteranomaly#93B1DD
Tritanopia#61C2C2
Tritanomaly#64C0CD
Achromatopsia#B3B3B3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6ABEDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6abedc: #6ABEDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6ABEDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6abedc': '#6ABEDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.745, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_6abedc">#6ABEDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6ABEDC"

More Teal Colors

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

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#6ABEDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6ABEDC?

#6ABEDC is a light teal — rgb(106, 190, 220) in RGB and hsl(196, 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 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #6ABEDC?

#6ABEDC is rgb(106, 190, 220) — red 106, green 190, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6ABEDC?

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

Should text on #6ABEDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6ABEDC scores 2.1:1 against white and 10.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6ABEDC 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 7.13, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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