#6AECB3 Color
#6AECB3 is rgb(106, 236, 179) in RGB, hsl(154, 77%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 24%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6AECB3rgb(106, 236, 179)hsl(154, 77%, 67%)hsv(154, 55%, 93%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 24%, 7%)oklch(85.5% 0.142 162.2)lab(85.03% -47.54 16.38)lch(85.03% 50.29 160.98)What #6AECB3 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 #6AECB3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6AECB3 Channel Values
How #6AECB3 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 236 · B 179 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 77% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 55% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 24% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.47:1 vs white · 14.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AECB3 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 #6AECB3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AECB3; 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 #6AECB3
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 #6AECB3 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.
#6AECB3#DDDDB4#BAE3B3#CDCDB6#AEDAB5#7AE6E6#74E8D3#D5D5D5Using #6AECB3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6aecb3: #6AECB3;background-color: #6AECB3;colors: { 'color-6aecb3': '#6AECB3' }Color(red: 0.416, green: 0.925, blue: 0.702)<color name="color_6aecb3">#6AECB3</color>fill="#6AECB3"More Green Colors
#6AECB3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6AECB3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6AECB3?
#6AECB3 is a light green — rgb(106, 236, 179) in RGB and hsl(154, 77%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Spearmint (#4FE7B0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #6AECB3?
#6AECB3 is rgb(106, 236, 179) — red 106, green 236, and blue 179 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6AECB3?
#6AECB3 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 24%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6AECB3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6AECB3 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6AECB3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6AECB3 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.31, which is visibly different.
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