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#6EBADE Color

#6EBADE is rgb(110, 186, 222) in RGB, hsl(199, 63%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 16%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aero (#7CB9E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6EBADE
HEX#6EBADE
RGBrgb(110, 186, 222)
HSLhsl(199, 63%, 65%)
HSVhsv(199, 50%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 16%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.092 230.1)
LABlab(71.62% -17.11 -25.88)
LCHlch(71.62% 31.03 236.53)

What #6EBADE 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 #6EBADE, 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.

#6EBADE Channel Values

How #6EBADE 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 186 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 63% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 50% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 16% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EBADE 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 text2.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6EBADE

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

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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Shades

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How #6EBADE 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#6EBADE
Protanopia#B0B0DE
Protanomaly#9AB4DE
Deuteranopia#A6A6DF
Deuteranomaly#93AEDF
Tritanopia#63BFBF
Tritanomaly#68BDCC
Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #6EBADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ebade: #6EBADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6EBADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ebade': '#6EBADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.729, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_6ebade">#6EBADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6EBADE"

More Teal Colors

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

#6EBADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6EBADE?

#6EBADE is a light teal — rgb(110, 186, 222) in RGB and hsl(199, 63%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aero (#7CB9E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.54.

What is the RGB value of #6EBADE?

#6EBADE is rgb(110, 186, 222) — red 110, green 186, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6EBADE?

#6EBADE converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 16%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6EBADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6EBADE scores 2.16:1 against white and 9.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6EBADE 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 8.32, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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