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#6BDBD6 Color

#6BDBD6 is rgb(107, 219, 214) in RGB, hsl(177, 61%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 14%) 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 6.29. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BDBD6
HEX#6BDBD6
RGBrgb(107, 219, 214)
HSLhsl(177, 61%, 64%)
HSVhsv(177, 51%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.103 191.4)
LABlab(80.81% -34.36 -7.90)
LCHlch(80.81% 35.26 192.95)

What #6BDBD6 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 #6BDBD6, 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.

#6BDBD6 Channel Values

How #6BDBD6 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 2148-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 61% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 51% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 51% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.65:1 vs white · 12.73:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BDBD6 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 text1.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.73:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6BDBD6

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6BDBD6; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #6BDBD6

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.

Tints

Shades

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How #6BDBD6 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#6BDBD6
Protanopia#CDCDD6
Protanomaly#AFD3D6
Deuteranopia#BFBFD8
Deuteranomaly#A4CBD7
Tritanopia#6DDADA
Tritanomaly#6CDBD9
Achromatopsia#C9C9C9

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Using #6BDBD6 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6bdbd6: #6BDBD6;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BDBD6;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6bdbd6': '#6BDBD6' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.859, blue: 0.839)
Android XML<color name="color_6bdbd6">#6BDBD6</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BDBD6"

More Teal Colors

#6BDBD6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6BDBD6 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BDBD6?

#6BDBD6 is a light teal — rgb(107, 219, 214) in RGB and hsl(177, 61%, 64%) 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 6.29.

What is the RGB value of #6BDBD6?

#6BDBD6 is rgb(107, 219, 214) — red 107, green 219, and blue 214 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BDBD6?

#6BDBD6 converts to approximately cmyk(51%, 0%, 2%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BDBD6 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BDBD6 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.73:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6BDBD6 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6BDBD6 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 6.29, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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