#6BCCCB Color
#6BCCCB is rgb(107, 204, 203) in RGB, hsl(179, 49%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(48%, 0%, 0%, 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 8.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6BCCCBrgb(107, 204, 203)hsl(179, 49%, 61%)hsv(179, 48%, 80%)cmyk(48%, 0%, 0%, 20%)oklch(78.6% 0.092 194.6)lab(76.18% -30.07 -8.85)lch(76.18% 31.34 196.40)What #6BCCCB 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 #6BCCCB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6BCCCB Channel Values
How #6BCCCB 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 204 · B 203 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 179° · S 49% · L 61% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 179° · S 48% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 48% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.89:1 vs white · 11.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BCCCB 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 #6BCCCB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BCCCB; 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 #6BCCCB
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 #6BCCCB 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.
#6BCCCB#C0C0CB#A5C5CB#B3B3CD#9CBECC#6BCCCC#6BCCCC#BDBDBDUsing #6BCCCB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6bcccb: #6BCCCB;background-color: #6BCCCB;colors: { 'color-6bcccb': '#6BCCCB' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.800, blue: 0.796)<color name="color_6bcccb">#6BCCCB</color>fill="#6BCCCB"More Teal Colors
#6BCCCB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6BCCCB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6BCCCB?
#6BCCCB is a light teal — rgb(107, 204, 203) in RGB and hsl(179, 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 8.82.
What is the RGB value of #6BCCCB?
#6BCCCB is rgb(107, 204, 203) — red 107, green 204, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6BCCCB?
#6BCCCB converts to approximately cmyk(48%, 0%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6BCCCB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6BCCCB scores 1.89:1 against white and 11.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6BCCCB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6BCCCB 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 8.82, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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