#6CC6AE Color
#6CC6AE is rgb(108, 198, 174) in RGB, hsl(164, 44%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 12%, 22%) 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 7.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6CC6AErgb(108, 198, 174)hsl(164, 44%, 60%)hsv(164, 45%, 78%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 12%, 22%)oklch(76.4% 0.094 174.4)lab(73.80% -32.62 3.24)lch(73.80% 32.79 174.32)What #6CC6AE 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 #6CC6AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6CC6AE Channel Values
How #6CC6AE 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 108 · G 198 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 164° · S 44% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 164° · S 45% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.33:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CC6AE 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 #6CC6AE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CC6AE; 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 #6CC6AE
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 #6CC6AE 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.
#6CC6AE#BBBBAE#A1BFAE#AFAFB0#99B9AF#72C3C3#70C4BB#B6B6B6Using #6CC6AE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6cc6ae: #6CC6AE;background-color: #6CC6AE;colors: { 'color-6cc6ae': '#6CC6AE' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.776, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_6cc6ae">#6CC6AE</color>fill="#6CC6AE"More Green Colors
#6CC6AE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6CC6AE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6CC6AE?
#6CC6AE is a light green — rgb(108, 198, 174) in RGB and hsl(164, 44%, 60%) 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 7.1.
What is the RGB value of #6CC6AE?
#6CC6AE is rgb(108, 198, 174) — red 108, green 198, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6CC6AE?
#6CC6AE converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 12%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6CC6AE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6CC6AE scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6CC6AE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6CC6AE 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 7.1, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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