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#6EDECD Color

#6EDECD is rgb(110, 222, 205) in RGB, hsl(171, 63%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 0%, 8%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6EDECD
HEX#6EDECD
RGBrgb(110, 222, 205)
HSLhsl(171, 63%, 65%)
HSVhsv(171, 50%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 0%, 8%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83% 0.106 182.5)
LABlab(81.59% -36.66 -2.01)
LCHlch(81.59% 36.72 183.14)

What #6EDECD 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 #6EDECD, 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.

#6EDECD Channel Values

How #6EDECD 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 222 · B 2058-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 63% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 50% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.62:1 vs white · 12.99:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EDECD 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 text1.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6EDECD

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

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 #6EDECD 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#6EDECD
Protanopia#D0D0CD
Protanomaly#B1D6CD
Deuteranopia#C2C2CF
Deuteranomaly#A7CECE
Tritanopia#73DCDC
Tritanomaly#71DDD6
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #6EDECD in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6edecd: #6EDECD;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6EDECD;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6edecd': '#6EDECD' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.431, green: 0.871, blue: 0.804)
Android XML<color name="color_6edecd">#6EDECD</color>
SVG fillfill="#6EDECD"

More Teal Colors

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

#6EDECD Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6EDECD?

#6EDECD is a light teal — rgb(110, 222, 205) in RGB and hsl(171, 63%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.87.

What is the RGB value of #6EDECD?

#6EDECD is rgb(110, 222, 205) — red 110, green 222, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6EDECD?

#6EDECD converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 0%, 8%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6EDECD be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6EDECD scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6EDECD 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 mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.87, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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