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#6ADCBE Color

#6ADCBE is rgb(106, 220, 190) in RGB, hsl(164, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 14%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6ADCBE
HEX#6ADCBE
RGBrgb(106, 220, 190)
HSLhsl(164, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(164, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 14%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.9% 0.114 173.8)
LABlab(80.54% -39.46 4.36)
LCHlch(80.54% 39.70 173.70)

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

Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 6.32Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 9.78Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 10.68Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 11.08Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 11.14Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 12.11

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

#6ADCBE Channel Values

How #6ADCBE 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 220 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.67:1 vs white · 12.59:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6ADCBE 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 text1.67:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #6ADCBE

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

Base
#6ADCBE
Complementary
#DC6A89
Analogous
#6ADC85
Analogous
#6AC2DC
Triadic
#BE6ADC
Triadic
#DCBE6A
Split comp.
#DC6AC2
Split comp.
#DC856A

Tints & Shades of #6ADCBE

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

#7FE1C7
#94E6D0
#A8EBD9
#B9EFE0
#CDF3E9
#E2F8F2

Shades

#45D3AD
#2EC29B
#259D7D
#1D7C63
#145745
#0D362B

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

How #6ADCBE 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#6ADCBE
Protanopia#CECEBE
Protanomaly#AFD4BE
Deuteranopia#C0C0C1
Deuteranomaly#A4CCC0
Tritanopia#72D9D9
Tritanomaly#6FDACE
Achromatopsia#C8C8C8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6ADCBE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6adcbe: #6ADCBE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6ADCBE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6adcbe': '#6ADCBE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.863, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_6adcbe">#6ADCBE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6ADCBE"

More Green Colors

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

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#6ADCBE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6ADCBE?

#6ADCBE is a light green — rgb(106, 220, 190) in RGB and hsl(164, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.32.

What is the RGB value of #6ADCBE?

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

What is the CMYK value of #6ADCBE?

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

Should text on #6ADCBE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6ADCBE scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6ADCBE 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 6.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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