#6DC5BC Color
#6DC5BC is rgb(109, 197, 188) in RGB, hsl(174, 43%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 5%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6DC5BCrgb(109, 197, 188)hsl(174, 43%, 60%)hsv(174, 45%, 77%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 5%, 23%)oklch(76.6% 0.086 187)lab(73.85% -29.40 -4.19)lch(73.85% 29.69 188.11)What #6DC5BC 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 #6DC5BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6DC5BC Channel Values
How #6DC5BC 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 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 43% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 45% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.03:1 vs white · 10.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DC5BC 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 #6DC5BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DC5BC; 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 #6DC5BC
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 #6DC5BC 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.
#6DC5BC#BABABC#A1BEBC#AEAEBE#98B8BD#6FC4C4#6EC4C1#B6B6B6Using #6DC5BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6dc5bc: #6DC5BC;background-color: #6DC5BC;colors: { 'color-6dc5bc': '#6DC5BC' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.773, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_6dc5bc">#6DC5BC</color>fill="#6DC5BC"More Teal Colors
#6DC5BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6DC5BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6DC5BC?
#6DC5BC is a light teal — rgb(109, 197, 188) in RGB and hsl(174, 43%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.53.
What is the RGB value of #6DC5BC?
#6DC5BC is rgb(109, 197, 188) — red 109, green 197, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6DC5BC?
#6DC5BC converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 5%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6DC5BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6DC5BC scores 2.03:1 against white and 10.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6DC5BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6DC5BC 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 10.96, which is visibly different.
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