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#6DEEE5 Color

#6DEEE5 is rgb(109, 238, 229) in RGB, hsl(176, 79%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.8. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6DEEE5
HEX#6DEEE5
RGBrgb(109, 238, 229)
HSLhsl(176, 79%, 68%)
HSVhsv(176, 54%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.4% 0.115 189.1)
LABlab(86.72% -38.93 -7.10)
LCHlch(86.72% 39.57 190.33)

What #6DEEE5 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 #6DEEE5, 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.

#6DEEE5 Channel Values

How #6DEEE5 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 238 · B 2298-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 79% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 54% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 54% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.4:1 vs white · 15.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DEEE5 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 text1.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6DEEE5

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6DEEE5; 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 #6DEEE5

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 #6DEEE5 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#6DEEE5
Protanopia#DFDFE5
Protanomaly#BCE5E5
Deuteranopia#CFCFE8
Deuteranomaly#B0DCE7
Tritanopia#70EDED
Tritanomaly#6FEDEA
Achromatopsia#DADADA

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Using #6DEEE5 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6deee5: #6DEEE5;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6DEEE5;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6deee5': '#6DEEE5' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.933, blue: 0.898)
Android XML<color name="color_6deee5">#6DEEE5</color>
SVG fillfill="#6DEEE5"

More Teal Colors

#6DEEE5 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6DEEE5 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6DEEE5?

#6DEEE5 is a light teal — rgb(109, 238, 229) in RGB and hsl(176, 79%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.8.

What is the RGB value of #6DEEE5?

#6DEEE5 is rgb(109, 238, 229) — red 109, green 238, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6DEEE5?

#6DEEE5 converts to approximately cmyk(54%, 0%, 4%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6DEEE5 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6DEEE5 scores 1.4:1 against white and 15.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6DEEE5 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6DEEE5 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 8.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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