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#6BFAEC Color

#6BFAEC is rgb(107, 250, 236) in RGB, hsl(174, 93%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 6%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6BFAEC
HEX#6BFAEC
RGBrgb(107, 250, 236)
HSLhsl(174, 93%, 70%)
HSVhsv(174, 57%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 6%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.3% 0.125 186.4)
LABlab(90.27% -42.82 -5.55)
LCHlch(90.27% 43.18 187.39)

What #6BFAEC 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 #6BFAEC, 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.

#6BFAEC Channel Values

How #6BFAEC 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 250 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 93% · L 70%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 57% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6BFAEC 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6BFAEC

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

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 #6BFAEC 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#6BFAEC
Protanopia#E9E9EC
Protanomaly#C4F0EC
Deuteranopia#D8D8EF
Deuteranomaly#B7E7EE
Tritanopia#70F8F8
Tritanomaly#6EF9F3
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #6BFAEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6bfaec: #6BFAEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6BFAEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6bfaec': '#6BFAEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.420, green: 0.980, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_6bfaec">#6BFAEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6BFAEC"

More Teal Colors

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

#6BFAEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6BFAEC?

#6BFAEC is a light teal — rgb(107, 250, 236) in RGB and hsl(174, 93%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.63.

What is the RGB value of #6BFAEC?

#6BFAEC is rgb(107, 250, 236) — red 107, green 250, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6BFAEC?

#6BFAEC converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 6%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6BFAEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6BFAEC scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6BFAEC 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.63, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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