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#6B9DAE Color

#6B9DAE is rgb(107, 157, 174) in RGB, hsl(195, 29%, 55%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 10%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6B9DAE
HEX#6B9DAE
RGBrgb(107, 157, 174)
HSLhsl(195, 29%, 55%)
HSVhsv(195, 39%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 10%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(66.7% 0.059 221.2)
LABlab(61.66% -14.01 -14.50)
LCHlch(61.66% 20.16 225.98)

What #6B9DAE 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 #6B9DAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Moonstone Blue#73A9C2ΔE 6.25Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 8.84Air Superiority Blue#72A0C1ΔE 9.17Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 9.53Steel Teal#5F8A8FΔE 9.91Air Force Blue#5D8AA8ΔE 10.24

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

#6B9DAE Channel Values

How #6B9DAE 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 107 · G 157 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 29% · L 55%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 39% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.97:1 vs white · 7.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6B9DAE 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 text2.97:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6B9DAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6B9DAE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6B9DAE
Complementary
#AE7C6B
Analogous
#6BAE9D
Analogous
#6B7CAE
Triadic
#AE6B9D
Triadic
#9DAE6B
Split comp.
#AE6B7C
Split comp.
#AE9D6B

Tints & Shades of #6B9DAE

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

#7FAAB8
#92B7C3
#A6C4CE
#BDD3DB
#D1E0E6
#E5EEF1

Shades

#578C9E
#487584
#3C606D
#2F4C56
#22373F
#142024

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How #6B9DAE 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#6B9DAE
Protanopia#9696AE
Protanomaly#8799AE
Deuteranopia#8F8FAF
Deuteranomaly#8295AF
Tritanopia#679F9F
Tritanomaly#699EA5
Achromatopsia#969696

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Using #6B9DAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6b9dae: #6B9DAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6B9DAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6b9dae': '#6B9DAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.616, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_6b9dae">#6B9DAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6B9DAE"

More Teal Colors

#6B9DAE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6B9DAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6B9DAE?

#6B9DAE is a mid-tone teal — rgb(107, 157, 174) in RGB and hsl(195, 29%, 55%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.25.

What is the RGB value of #6B9DAE?

#6B9DAE is rgb(107, 157, 174) — red 107, green 157, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6B9DAE?

#6B9DAE converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 10%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6B9DAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6B9DAE scores 2.97:1 against white and 7.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6B9DAE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6B9DAE 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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