#6EAFA1 Color
#6EAFA1 is rgb(110, 175, 161) in RGB, hsl(167, 29%, 56%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), indistinguishable to the eye at ΔE 0.69. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6EAFA1rgb(110, 175, 161)hsl(167, 29%, 56%)hsv(167, 37%, 69%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 31%)oklch(70.6% 0.07 179)lab(66.80% -24.18 0.28)lch(66.80% 24.18 179.35)What #6EAFA1 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 #6EAFA1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6EAFA1 Channel Values
How #6EAFA1 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 110 · G 175 · B 161 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 29% · L 56% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 37% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.53:1 vs white · 8.31:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EAFA1 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 #6EAFA1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EAFA1; 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 #6EAFA1
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 #6EAFA1 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.
#6EAFA1#A6A6A1#93AAA1#9D9DA3#8DA5A2#71ADAD#70AEA9#A3A3A3Using #6EAFA1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6eafa1: #6EAFA1;background-color: #6EAFA1;colors: { 'color-6eafa1': '#6EAFA1' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.686, blue: 0.631)<color name="color_6eafa1">#6EAFA1</color>fill="#6EAFA1"More Green Colors
#6EAFA1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6EAFA1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6EAFA1?
#6EAFA1 is a mid-tone green — rgb(110, 175, 161) in RGB and hsl(167, 29%, 56%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Green Sheen (#6EAEA1), which is indistinguishable to the eye at a CIE76 distance of 0.69.
What is the RGB value of #6EAFA1?
#6EAFA1 is rgb(110, 175, 161) — red 110, green 175, and blue 161 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6EAFA1?
#6EAFA1 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 8%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6EAFA1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6EAFA1 scores 2.53:1 against white and 8.31:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6EAFA1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6EAFA1 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 10.54, which is visibly different.
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