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#6EB6CF Color

#6EB6CF is rgb(110, 182, 207) in RGB, hsl(195, 50%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(47%, 12%, 0%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6EB6CF
HEX#6EB6CF
RGBrgb(110, 182, 207)
HSLhsl(195, 50%, 62%)
HSVhsv(195, 47%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(47%, 12%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(73.8% 0.081 222.3)
LABlab(70.03% -18.46 -20.15)
LCHlch(70.03% 27.33 227.50)

What #6EB6CF 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 #6EB6CF, 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.

#6EB6CF Channel Values

How #6EB6CF 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 182 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 50% · L 62%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 47% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 47% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.27:1 vs white · 9.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EB6CF 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 text2.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6EB6CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EB6CF; 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 #6EB6CF

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 #6EB6CF 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#6EB6CF
Protanopia#ACACCF
Protanomaly#97B0CF
Deuteranopia#A3A3D0
Deuteranomaly#91ABD0
Tritanopia#67B9B9
Tritanomaly#6AB8C2
Achromatopsia#ACACAC

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Using #6EB6CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6eb6cf: #6EB6CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6EB6CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6eb6cf': '#6EB6CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.714, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_6eb6cf">#6EB6CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#6EB6CF"

More Teal Colors

#6EB6CF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6EB6CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6EB6CF?

#6EB6CF is a light teal — rgb(110, 182, 207) in RGB and hsl(195, 50%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Moonstone Blue (#73A9C2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.

What is the RGB value of #6EB6CF?

#6EB6CF is rgb(110, 182, 207) — red 110, green 182, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6EB6CF?

#6EB6CF converts to approximately cmyk(47%, 12%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6EB6CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6EB6CF scores 2.27:1 against white and 9.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6EB6CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6EB6CF 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 9.03, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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