#6BD6C3 Color
#6BD6C3 is rgb(107, 214, 195) in RGB, hsl(169, 57%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 9%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.73. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6BD6C3rgb(107, 214, 195)hsl(169, 57%, 63%)hsv(169, 50%, 84%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 9%, 16%)oklch(80.7% 0.103 180.5)lab(78.92% -35.86 -0.60)lch(78.92% 35.87 180.96)What #6BD6C3 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 #6BD6C3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6BD6C3 Channel Values
How #6BD6C3 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 214 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 169° · S 57% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 169° · S 50% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.75:1 vs white · 12.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BD6C3 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 #6BD6C3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BD6C3; 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 #6BD6C3
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 #6BD6C3 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.
#6BD6C3#C9C9C3#ABCEC3#BBBBC5#A1C7C4#70D4D4#6ED5CD#C4C4C4Using #6BD6C3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6bd6c3: #6BD6C3;background-color: #6BD6C3;colors: { 'color-6bd6c3': '#6BD6C3' }Color(red: 0.420, green: 0.839, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_6bd6c3">#6BD6C3</color>fill="#6BD6C3"More Green Colors
#6BD6C3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6BD6C3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6BD6C3?
#6BD6C3 is a light green — rgb(107, 214, 195) in RGB and hsl(169, 57%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.73.
What is the RGB value of #6BD6C3?
#6BD6C3 is rgb(107, 214, 195) — red 107, green 214, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6BD6C3?
#6BD6C3 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 9%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6BD6C3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6BD6C3 scores 1.75:1 against white and 12.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6BD6C3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6BD6C3 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 9.21, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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