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#6CEBFE Color

#6CEBFE is rgb(108, 235, 254) in RGB, hsl(188, 99%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6CEBFE
HEX#6CEBFE
RGBrgb(108, 235, 254)
HSLhsl(188, 99%, 71%)
HSVhsv(188, 57%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.115 208.5)
LABlab(86.46% -32.78 -20.52)
LCHlch(86.46% 38.67 212.04)

What #6CEBFE 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 #6CEBFE, 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.

#6CEBFE Channel Values

How #6CEBFE 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 235 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 99% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 57% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 14.95:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6CEBFE 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.95:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6CEBFE

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

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 #6CEBFE 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#6CEBFE
Protanopia#DCDCFE
Protanomaly#BAE2FE
Deuteranopia#CCCCFF
Deuteranomaly#AED9FF
Tritanopia#65EEEE
Tritanomaly#68EDF4
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #6CEBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6cebfe: #6CEBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6CEBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6cebfe': '#6CEBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.424, green: 0.922, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_6cebfe">#6CEBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6CEBFE"

More Teal Colors

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

#6CEBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6CEBFE?

#6CEBFE is a light teal — rgb(108, 235, 254) in RGB and hsl(188, 99%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.16.

What is the RGB value of #6CEBFE?

#6CEBFE is rgb(108, 235, 254) — red 108, green 235, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6CEBFE?

#6CEBFE converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 7%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6CEBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6CEBFE scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6CEBFE 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 darkturquoise (#00CED1) at a CIE76 distance of 16.32, which is visibly different.

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