#6DC2C5 Color
#6DC2C5 is rgb(109, 194, 197) in RGB, hsl(182, 43%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 2%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Verdigris (#43B3AE), visibly different at ΔE 10.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6DC2C5rgb(109, 194, 197)hsl(182, 43%, 60%)hsv(182, 45%, 77%)cmyk(45%, 2%, 0%, 23%)oklch(76.2% 0.083 198.5)lab(73.19% -26.33 -10.01)lch(73.19% 28.16 200.81)What #6DC2C5 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 #6DC2C5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6DC2C5 Channel Values
How #6DC2C5 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 109 · G 194 · B 197 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 182° · S 43% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 182° · S 45% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DC2C5 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 #6DC2C5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DC2C5; 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 #6DC2C5
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 #6DC2C5 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.
#6DC2C5#B7B7C5#9FBCC5#ACACC7#97B5C6#6CC2C2#6DC2C3#B4B4B4Using #6DC2C5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6dc2c5: #6DC2C5;background-color: #6DC2C5;colors: { 'color-6dc2c5': '#6DC2C5' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.761, blue: 0.773)<color name="color_6dc2c5">#6DC2C5</color>fill="#6DC2C5"More Teal Colors
#6DC2C5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6DC2C5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6DC2C5?
#6DC2C5 is a light teal — rgb(109, 194, 197) in RGB and hsl(182, 43%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Verdigris (#43B3AE), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.2.
What is the RGB value of #6DC2C5?
#6DC2C5 is rgb(109, 194, 197) — red 109, green 194, and blue 197 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6DC2C5?
#6DC2C5 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 2%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6DC2C5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6DC2C5 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6DC2C5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6DC2C5 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 13.04, which is visibly different.
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