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#6EAEB9 Color

#6EAEB9 is rgb(110, 174, 185) in RGB, hsl(189, 35%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 27%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6EAEB9
HEX#6EAEB9
RGBrgb(110, 174, 185)
HSLhsl(189, 35%, 58%)
HSVhsv(189, 41%, 73%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 27%)
OKLCHoklch(71.2% 0.067 209.5)
LABlab(67.09% -19.19 -12.49)
LCHlch(67.09% 22.90 213.06)

What #6EAEB9 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 #6EAEB9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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#6EAEB9 Channel Values

How #6EAEB9 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 110 · G 174 · B 1858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 189° · S 35% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 189° · S 41% · V 73%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 27%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.49:1 vs white · 8.42:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EAEB9 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 text2.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text8.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6EAEB9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EAEB9; 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 #6EAEB9

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 #6EAEB9 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#6EAEB9
Protanopia#A5A5B9
Protanomaly#92A9B9
Deuteranopia#9D9DBA
Deuteranomaly#8CA4BA
Tritanopia#6BAFAF
Tritanomaly#6CAFB3
Achromatopsia#A4A4A4

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Using #6EAEB9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6eaeb9: #6EAEB9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6EAEB9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6eaeb9': '#6EAEB9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.682, blue: 0.725)
Android XML<color name="color_6eaeb9">#6EAEB9</color>
SVG fillfill="#6EAEB9"

More Teal Colors

#6EAEB9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6EAEB9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6EAEB9?

#6EAEB9 is a mid-tone teal — rgb(110, 174, 185) in RGB and hsl(189, 35%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.89.

What is the RGB value of #6EAEB9?

#6EAEB9 is rgb(110, 174, 185) — red 110, green 174, and blue 185 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6EAEB9?

#6EAEB9 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 6%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6EAEB9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6EAEB9 scores 2.49:1 against white and 8.42:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6EAEB9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6EAEB9 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 7.89, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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