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#6DD5CF Color

#6DD5CF is rgb(109, 213, 207) in RGB, hsl(177, 55%, 63%) in HSL, and about cmyk(49%, 0%, 3%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6DD5CF
HEX#6DD5CF
RGBrgb(109, 213, 207)
HSLhsl(177, 55%, 63%)
HSVhsv(177, 49%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(49%, 0%, 3%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(80.9% 0.097 190.4)
LABlab(78.98% -32.72 -6.87)
LCHlch(78.98% 33.43 191.86)

What #6DD5CF 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 #6DD5CF, 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.

#6DD5CF Channel Values

How #6DD5CF 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 109 · G 213 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 55% · L 63%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 49% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 49% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.74:1 vs white · 12.07:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DD5CF 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 text1.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.07:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6DD5CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DD5CF; 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 #6DD5CF

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 #6DD5CF 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#6DD5CF
Protanopia#C8C8CF
Protanomaly#ABCDCF
Deuteranopia#BBBBD1
Deuteranomaly#A1C6D0
Tritanopia#6FD4D4
Tritanomaly#6ED5D2
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #6DD5CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6dd5cf: #6DD5CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6DD5CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6dd5cf': '#6DD5CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.835, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_6dd5cf">#6DD5CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6DD5CF"

More Teal Colors

#6DD5CF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6DD5CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6DD5CF?

#6DD5CF is a light teal — rgb(109, 213, 207) in RGB and hsl(177, 55%, 63%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.95.

What is the RGB value of #6DD5CF?

#6DD5CF is rgb(109, 213, 207) — red 109, green 213, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6DD5CF?

#6DD5CF converts to approximately cmyk(49%, 0%, 3%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6DD5CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6DD5CF scores 1.74:1 against white and 12.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6DD5CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6DD5CF 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 6.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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