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#6ADCCB Color

#6ADCCB is rgb(106, 220, 203) in RGB, hsl(171, 62%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(52%, 0%, 8%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6ADCCB
HEX#6ADCCB
RGBrgb(106, 220, 203)
HSLhsl(171, 62%, 64%)
HSVhsv(171, 52%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(52%, 0%, 8%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.3% 0.107 182.6)
LABlab(80.81% -37.11 -2.09)
LCHlch(80.81% 37.17 183.23)

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

Medium Turquoise#48D1CCΔE 8.28Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 8.44Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 9.41Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 10.44Medium Aquamarine#66CDAAΔE 11.26Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 11.94

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

#6ADCCB Channel Values

How #6ADCCB 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 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 62% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 52% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 52% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6ADCCB 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #6ADCCB

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

Base
#6ADCCB
Complementary
#DC6A7B
Analogous
#6ADC92
Analogous
#6AB4DC
Triadic
#CB6ADC
Triadic
#DCCB6A
Split comp.
#DC6AB4
Split comp.
#DC926A

Tints & Shades of #6ADCCB

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

#7FE1D2
#94E6D9
#A8EBE1
#B9EFE6
#CDF3EE
#E2F8F5

Shades

#45D3BE
#2EC2AC
#259D8B
#1D7C6E
#14574D
#0D3630

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

How #6ADCCB 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#6ADCCB
Protanopia#CECECB
Protanomaly#AFD4CB
Deuteranopia#C0C0CD
Deuteranomaly#A4CCCC
Tritanopia#6FDADA
Tritanomaly#6DDBD4
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6ADCCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6adccb: #6ADCCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6ADCCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6adccb': '#6ADCCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.863, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_6adccb">#6ADCCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#6ADCCB"

More Teal Colors

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

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#6ADCCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6ADCCB?

#6ADCCB is a light teal — rgb(106, 220, 203) in RGB and hsl(171, 62%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.28.

What is the RGB value of #6ADCCB?

#6ADCCB is rgb(106, 220, 203) — red 106, green 220, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6ADCCB?

#6ADCCB converts to approximately cmyk(52%, 0%, 8%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6ADCCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6ADCCB scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6ADCCB 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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