#6BC7A2 Color
#6BC7A2 is rgb(107, 199, 162) in RGB, hsl(156, 45%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 19%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6BC7A2rgb(107, 199, 162)hsl(156, 45%, 60%)hsv(156, 46%, 78%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 19%, 22%)oklch(76.2% 0.104 165.6)lab(73.81% -35.34 9.68)lch(73.81% 36.64 164.69)What #6BC7A2 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 #6BC7A2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6BC7A2 Channel Values
How #6BC7A2 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 107 · G 199 · B 162 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 45% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 46% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.04:1 vs white · 10.32:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BC7A2 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 #6BC7A2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BC7A2; 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 #6BC7A2
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 #6BC7A2 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.
#6BC7A2#BBBBA2#A1C0A2#AFAFA4#99B9A3#74C3C3#70C5B7#B6B6B6Using #6BC7A2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6bc7a2: #6BC7A2;background-color: #6BC7A2;colors: { 'color-6bc7a2': '#6BC7A2' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.780, blue: 0.635)<color name="color_6bc7a2">#6BC7A2</color>fill="#6BC7A2"More Green Colors
#6BC7A2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6BC7A2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6BC7A2?
#6BC7A2 is a light green — rgb(107, 199, 162) in RGB and hsl(156, 45%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.5.
What is the RGB value of #6BC7A2?
#6BC7A2 is rgb(107, 199, 162) — red 107, green 199, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6BC7A2?
#6BC7A2 converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 19%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6BC7A2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6BC7A2 scores 2.04:1 against white and 10.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6BC7A2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6BC7A2 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 3.5, which is very hard to tell apart.
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