#6DC5D5 Color
#6DC5D5 is rgb(109, 197, 213) in RGB, hsl(189, 55%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 8%, 0%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6DC5D5rgb(109, 197, 213)hsl(189, 55%, 63%)hsv(189, 49%, 84%)cmyk(49%, 8%, 0%, 16%)oklch(77.4% 0.088 210.6)lab(74.48% -24.44 -16.72)lch(74.48% 29.61 214.38)What #6DC5D5 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 #6DC5D5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6DC5D5 Channel Values
How #6DC5D5 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 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 55% · L 63% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 49% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 49% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.98:1 vs white · 10.6:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DC5D5 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 #6DC5D5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DC5D5; 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 #6DC5D5
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 #6DC5D5 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.
#6DC5D5#BABAD5#A1BED5#AEAED7#98B8D6#68C7C7#6AC6CD#B8B8B8Using #6DC5D5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6dc5d5: #6DC5D5;background-color: #6DC5D5;colors: { 'color-6dc5d5': '#6DC5D5' }Color(red: 0.427, green: 0.773, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_6dc5d5">#6DC5D5</color>fill="#6DC5D5"More Teal Colors
#6DC5D5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6DC5D5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6DC5D5?
#6DC5D5 is a light teal — rgb(109, 197, 213) in RGB and hsl(189, 55%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.6.
What is the RGB value of #6DC5D5?
#6DC5D5 is rgb(109, 197, 213) — red 109, green 197, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6DC5D5?
#6DC5D5 converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 8%, 0%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6DC5D5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6DC5D5 scores 1.98:1 against white and 10.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6DC5D5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6DC5D5 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.61, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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