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#6BCCC9 Color

#6BCCC9 is rgb(107, 204, 201) in RGB, hsl(178, 49%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 1%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BCCC9
HEX#6BCCC9
RGBrgb(107, 204, 201)
HSLhsl(178, 49%, 61%)
HSVhsv(178, 48%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(48%, 0%, 1%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(78.6% 0.092 192.8)
LABlab(76.13% -30.46 -7.85)
LCHlch(76.13% 31.46 194.46)

What #6BCCC9 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 #6BCCC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#6BCCC9 Channel Values

How #6BCCC9 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 204 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 49% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 48% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 48% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.89:1 vs white · 11.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BCCC9 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 text1.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6BCCC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BCCC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6BCCC9

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 #6BCCC9 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#6BCCC9
Protanopia#C0C0C9
Protanomaly#A5C5C9
Deuteranopia#B3B3CB
Deuteranomaly#9CBECA
Tritanopia#6CCCCC
Tritanomaly#6CCCCB
Achromatopsia#BCBCBC

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Using #6BCCC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6bccc9: #6BCCC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BCCC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6bccc9': '#6BCCC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.800, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_6bccc9">#6BCCC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BCCC9"

More Teal Colors

#6BCCC9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6BCCC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BCCC9?

#6BCCC9 is a light teal — rgb(107, 204, 201) in RGB and hsl(178, 49%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.51.

What is the RGB value of #6BCCC9?

#6BCCC9 is rgb(107, 204, 201) — red 107, green 204, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BCCC9?

#6BCCC9 converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 1%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BCCC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BCCC9 scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6BCCC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6BCCC9 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 8.51, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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