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#6AF6DC Color

#6AF6DC is rgb(106, 246, 220) in RGB, hsl(169, 89%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 11%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6AF6DC
HEX#6AF6DC
RGBrgb(106, 246, 220)
HSLhsl(169, 89%, 69%)
HSVhsv(169, 57%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 11%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(88.9% 0.128 179)
LABlab(88.74% -44.43 0.48)
LCHlch(88.74% 44.44 179.38)

What #6AF6DC 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 #6AF6DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 9.23Turquoise#40E0D0ΔE 9.36Bright Turquoise#08E8DEΔE 12.02Turquoise Blue#00FFEFΔE 12.52Fluorescent Blue#15F4EEΔE 13.17Neon Cyan#00FEFCΔE 15.92

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

#6AF6DC Channel Values

How #6AF6DC 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 246 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 169° · S 89% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 169° · S 57% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6AF6DC 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6AF6DC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6AF6DC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6AF6DC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6AF6DC
Complementary
#F66A83
Analogous
#6AF696
Analogous
#6ACAF6
Triadic
#DD6AF6
Triadic
#F6DD6A
Split comp.
#F66ACA
Split comp.
#F6966A

Tints & Shades of #6AF6DC

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

#7DF7E1
#90F9E5
#A3FAEA
#BCFBEF
#CFFCF4
#E2FDF8

Shades

#3EF4D2
#0EF1C7
#0CC6A3
#099A80
#066F5C
#043F34

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6AF6DC.

How #6AF6DC 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#6AF6DC
Protanopia#E6E6DC
Protanomaly#C1ECDC
Deuteranopia#D5D5DF
Deuteranomaly#B4E3DE
Tritanopia#73F3F3
Tritanomaly#6FF4EA
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6AF6DC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6af6dc: #6AF6DC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6AF6DC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6af6dc': '#6AF6DC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.416, green: 0.965, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_6af6dc">#6AF6DC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6AF6DC"

More Green Colors

#6AF6DC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6AF6DC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6AF6DC?

#6AF6DC is a light green — rgb(106, 246, 220) in RGB and hsl(169, 89%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.23.

What is the RGB value of #6AF6DC?

#6AF6DC is rgb(106, 246, 220) — red 106, green 246, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6AF6DC?

#6AF6DC converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 11%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6AF6DC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6AF6DC scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6AF6DC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6AF6DC 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 9.23, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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