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#6CBACB Color

#6CBACB is rgb(108, 186, 203) in RGB, hsl(191, 48%, 61%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CBACB
HEX#6CBACB
RGBrgb(108, 186, 203)
HSLhsl(191, 48%, 61%)
HSVhsv(191, 47%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(74.5% 0.081 213.3)
LABlab(70.98% -21.69 -16.55)
LCHlch(70.98% 27.29 217.35)

What #6CBACB 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 #6CBACB, 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.

#6CBACB Channel Values

How #6CBACB 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 108 · G 186 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 191° · S 48% · L 61%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 191° · S 47% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.21:1 vs white · 9.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CBACB 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 text2.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6CBACB

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

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 #6CBACB 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#6CBACB
Protanopia#B0B0CB
Protanomaly#99B4CB
Deuteranopia#A5A5CC
Deuteranomaly#92AECC
Tritanopia#67BCBC
Tritanomaly#69BBC2
Achromatopsia#AFAFAF

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Using #6CBACB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6cbacb: #6CBACB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CBACB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6cbacb': '#6CBACB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.729, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_6cbacb">#6CBACB</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CBACB"

More Teal Colors

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

#6CBACB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CBACB?

#6CBACB is a light teal — rgb(108, 186, 203) in RGB and hsl(191, 48%, 61%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.25.

What is the RGB value of #6CBACB?

#6CBACB is rgb(108, 186, 203) — red 108, green 186, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CBACB?

#6CBACB converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 8%, 0%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CBACB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CBACB scores 2.21:1 against white and 9.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6CBACB 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 10.33, which is visibly different.

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