#6EBDC4 Color
#6EBDC4 is rgb(110, 189, 196) in RGB, hsl(185, 42%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 23%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), visibly different at ΔE 10.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6EBDC4rgb(110, 189, 196)hsl(185, 42%, 60%)hsv(185, 44%, 77%)cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 23%)oklch(75% 0.078 203)lab(71.76% -24.00 -11.59)lch(71.76% 26.65 205.77)What #6EBDC4 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 #6EBDC4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6EBDC4 Channel Values
How #6EBDC4 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 189 · B 196 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 185° · S 42% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 185° · S 44% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 44% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.16:1 vs white · 9.74:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EBDC4 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 #6EBDC4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EBDC4; 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 #6EBDC4
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 #6EBDC4 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.
#6EBDC4#B3B3C4#9CB7C4#A8A8C6#94B1C5#6CBEBE#6DBEC0#B1B1B1Using #6EBDC4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6ebdc4: #6EBDC4;background-color: #6EBDC4;colors: { 'color-6ebdc4': '#6EBDC4' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.741, blue: 0.769)<color name="color_6ebdc4">#6EBDC4</color>fill="#6EBDC4"More Teal Colors
#6EBDC4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6EBDC4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6EBDC4?
#6EBDC4 is a light teal — rgb(110, 189, 196) in RGB and hsl(185, 42%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue (#7ED4E6), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.14.
What is the RGB value of #6EBDC4?
#6EBDC4 is rgb(110, 189, 196) — red 110, green 189, and blue 196 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6EBDC4?
#6EBDC4 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 4%, 0%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6EBDC4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6EBDC4 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 #6EBDC4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6EBDC4 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 11.91, which is visibly different.
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