#6AD7AF Color
#6AD7AF is rgb(106, 215, 175) in RGB, hsl(158, 58%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 19%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6AD7AFrgb(106, 215, 175)hsl(158, 58%, 63%)hsv(158, 51%, 84%)cmyk(51%, 0%, 19%, 16%)oklch(80.4% 0.117 167)lab(78.76% -40.00 9.74)lch(78.76% 41.17 166.32)What #6AD7AF 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 #6AD7AF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6AD7AF Channel Values
How #6AD7AF 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 215 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 58% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 51% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 51% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AD7AF 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 #6AD7AF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AD7AF; 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 #6AD7AF
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 #6AD7AF 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.
#6AD7AF#CACAAF#ACCFAF#BCBCB2#A2C7B1#74D2D2#70D4C5#C3C3C3Using #6AD7AF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6ad7af: #6AD7AF;background-color: #6AD7AF;colors: { 'color-6ad7af': '#6AD7AF' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.843, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_6ad7af">#6AD7AF</color>fill="#6AD7AF"More Green Colors
#6AD7AF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6AD7AF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6AD7AF?
#6AD7AF is a light green — rgb(106, 215, 175) in RGB and hsl(158, 58%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.36.
What is the RGB value of #6AD7AF?
#6AD7AF is rgb(106, 215, 175) — red 106, green 215, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6AD7AF?
#6AD7AF converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 19%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6AD7AF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6AD7AF scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6AD7AF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6AD7AF 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 4.36, which is very hard to tell apart.
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