#6DC5AB Color
#6DC5AB is rgb(109, 197, 171) in RGB, hsl(162, 43%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 13%, 23%) 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 6.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6DC5ABrgb(109, 197, 171)hsl(162, 43%, 60%)hsv(162, 45%, 77%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 13%, 23%)oklch(76.1% 0.094 172.5)lab(73.48% -32.46 4.41)lch(73.48% 32.75 172.26)What #6DC5AB 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 #6DC5AB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6DC5AB Channel Values
How #6DC5AB 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 197 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 43% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 45% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.22:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DC5AB 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 #6DC5AB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DC5AB; 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 #6DC5AB
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 #6DC5AB 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.
#6DC5AB#BABAAB#A1BEAB#AEAEAD#98B8AC#73C2C2#71C3B9#B5B5B5Using #6DC5AB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6dc5ab: #6DC5AB;background-color: #6DC5AB;colors: { 'color-6dc5ab': '#6DC5AB' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.773, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_6dc5ab">#6DC5AB</color>fill="#6DC5AB"More Green Colors
#6DC5AB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6DC5AB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6DC5AB?
#6DC5AB is a light green — rgb(109, 197, 171) in RGB and hsl(162, 43%, 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 6.64.
What is the RGB value of #6DC5AB?
#6DC5AB is rgb(109, 197, 171) — red 109, green 197, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6DC5AB?
#6DC5AB converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 13%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6DC5AB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6DC5AB scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.22:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6DC5AB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6DC5AB 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 6.64, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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