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#6DFDEA Color

#6DFDEA is rgb(109, 253, 234) in RGB, hsl(172, 97%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), visibly different at ΔE 10.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6DFDEA
HEX#6DFDEA
RGBrgb(109, 253, 234)
HSLhsl(172, 97%, 71%)
HSVhsv(172, 57%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(91% 0.127 183.5)
LABlab(91.15% -44.01 -3.24)
LCHlch(91.15% 44.13 184.21)

What #6DFDEA 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 #6DFDEA, 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.

#6DFDEA Channel Values

How #6DFDEA 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 253 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 97% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 57% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 57% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6DFDEA 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6DFDEA

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

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 #6DFDEA 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#6DFDEA
Protanopia#ECECEA
Protanomaly#C6F3EA
Deuteranopia#DBDBED
Deuteranomaly#B9E9EC
Tritanopia#74FBFB
Tritanomaly#71FCF4
Achromatopsia#E6E6E6

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Using #6DFDEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6dfdea: #6DFDEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6DFDEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6dfdea': '#6DFDEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.427, green: 0.992, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_6dfdea">#6DFDEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#6DFDEA"

More Teal Colors

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

#6DFDEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6DFDEA?

#6DFDEA is a light teal — rgb(109, 253, 234) in RGB and hsl(172, 97%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.35.

What is the RGB value of #6DFDEA?

#6DFDEA is rgb(109, 253, 234) — red 109, green 253, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6DFDEA?

#6DFDEA converts to approximately cmyk(57%, 0%, 8%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6DFDEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6DFDEA scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6DFDEA 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 10.35, which is visibly different.

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