#6BC7BE Color
#6BC7BE is rgb(107, 199, 190) in RGB, hsl(174, 45%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(46%, 0%, 5%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6BC7BErgb(107, 199, 190)hsl(174, 45%, 60%)hsv(174, 46%, 78%)cmyk(46%, 0%, 5%, 22%)oklch(77% 0.089 187.3)lab(74.40% -30.40 -4.48)lch(74.40% 30.72 188.38)What #6BC7BE 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 #6BC7BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6BC7BE Channel Values
How #6BC7BE 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 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 45% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 46% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 46% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.99:1 vs white · 10.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BC7BE 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 #6BC7BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BC7BE; 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 #6BC7BE
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 #6BC7BE 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.
#6BC7BE#BBBBBE#A1C0BE#AFAFC0#99B9BF#6DC6C6#6CC6C3#B8B8B8Using #6BC7BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6bc7be: #6BC7BE;background-color: #6BC7BE;colors: { 'color-6bc7be': '#6BC7BE' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.780, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_6bc7be">#6BC7BE</color>fill="#6BC7BE"More Teal Colors
#6BC7BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6BC7BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6BC7BE?
#6BC7BE is a light teal — rgb(107, 199, 190) in RGB and hsl(174, 45%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #6BC7BE?
#6BC7BE is rgb(107, 199, 190) — red 107, green 199, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6BC7BE?
#6BC7BE converts to approximately cmyk(46%, 0%, 5%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6BC7BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6BC7BE scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6BC7BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6BC7BE 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 9.84, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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