#6CDAD1 Color
#6CDAD1 is rgb(108, 218, 209) in RGB, hsl(175, 60%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 4%, 15%) 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 6.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6CDAD1rgb(108, 218, 209)hsl(175, 60%, 64%)hsv(175, 50%, 85%)cmyk(50%, 0%, 4%, 15%)oklch(82.1% 0.102 188.3)lab(80.44% -34.69 -5.80)lch(80.44% 35.17 189.49)What #6CDAD1 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 #6CDAD1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6CDAD1 Channel Values
How #6CDAD1 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 218 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 60% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 50% · V 85% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 50% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 15% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CDAD1 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 #6CDAD1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6CDAD1; 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 #6CDAD1
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 #6CDAD1 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.
#6CDAD1#CCCCD1#AED2D1#BFBFD3#A4CAD2#6FD9D9#6ED9D6#C8C8C8Using #6CDAD1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6cdad1: #6CDAD1;background-color: #6CDAD1;colors: { 'color-6cdad1': '#6CDAD1' }Color(red: 0.424, green: 0.855, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_6cdad1">#6CDAD1</color>fill="#6CDAD1"More Teal Colors
#6CDAD1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6CDAD1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6CDAD1?
#6CDAD1 is a light teal — rgb(108, 218, 209) in RGB and hsl(175, 60%, 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 6.53.
What is the RGB value of #6CDAD1?
#6CDAD1 is rgb(108, 218, 209) — red 108, green 218, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6CDAD1?
#6CDAD1 converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 4%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6CDAD1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6CDAD1 scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6CDAD1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6CDAD1 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 6.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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