#6EF2E9 Color
#6EF2E9 is rgb(110, 242, 233) in RGB, hsl(176, 84%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6EF2E9rgb(110, 242, 233)hsl(176, 84%, 69%)hsv(176, 55%, 95%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 5%)oklch(88.5% 0.117 189.2)lab(88.00% -39.59 -7.30)lch(88.00% 40.26 190.45)What #6EF2E9 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 #6EF2E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6EF2E9 Channel Values
How #6EF2E9 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 242 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 84% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 55% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EF2E9 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 #6EF2E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EF2E9; 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 #6EF2E9
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 #6EF2E9 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.
#6EF2E9#E2E2E9#BFE9E9#D2D2EC#B3E0EB#71F1F1#70F1EE#DEDEDEUsing #6EF2E9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6ef2e9: #6EF2E9;background-color: #6EF2E9;colors: { 'color-6ef2e9': '#6EF2E9' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.949, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_6ef2e9">#6EF2E9</color>fill="#6EF2E9"More Teal Colors
#6EF2E9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6EF2E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6EF2E9?
#6EF2E9 is a light teal — rgb(110, 242, 233) in RGB and hsl(176, 84%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.75.
What is the RGB value of #6EF2E9?
#6EF2E9 is rgb(110, 242, 233) — red 110, green 242, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6EF2E9?
#6EF2E9 converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6EF2E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6EF2E9 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6EF2E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6EF2E9 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 9.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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