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#6BDBAE Color

#6BDBAE is rgb(107, 219, 174) in RGB, hsl(156, 61%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 21%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.12. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BDBAE
HEX#6BDBAE
RGBrgb(107, 219, 174)
HSLhsl(156, 61%, 64%)
HSVhsv(156, 51%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 21%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(81.3% 0.123 164.9)
LABlab(79.97% -41.52 11.95)
LCHlch(79.97% 43.21 163.94)

What #6BDBAE 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 #6BDBAE, 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 green in the library.

#6BDBAE Channel Values

How #6BDBAE 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 219 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 156° · S 61% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 156° · S 51% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.37:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BDBAE 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 text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6BDBAE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BDBAE; 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 #6BDBAE

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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Shades

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How #6BDBAE 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#6BDBAE
Protanopia#CDCDAE
Protanomaly#AFD3AE
Deuteranopia#BFBFB1
Deuteranomaly#A4CBB0
Tritanopia#77D6D6
Tritanomaly#72D8C7
Achromatopsia#C7C7C7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6BDBAE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6bdbae: #6BDBAE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BDBAE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6bdbae': '#6BDBAE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.859, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_6bdbae">#6BDBAE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BDBAE"

More Green Colors

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

#6BDBAE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BDBAE?

#6BDBAE is a light green — rgb(107, 219, 174) in RGB and hsl(156, 61%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.12.

What is the RGB value of #6BDBAE?

#6BDBAE is rgb(107, 219, 174) — red 107, green 219, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BDBAE?

#6BDBAE converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 21%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BDBAE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BDBAE scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.37:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6BDBAE 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 7.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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