#6EFCE9 Color
#6EFCE9 is rgb(110, 252, 233) in RGB, hsl(172, 96%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 8%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), visibly different at ΔE 10.14. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6EFCE9rgb(110, 252, 233)hsl(172, 96%, 71%)hsv(172, 56%, 99%)cmyk(56%, 0%, 8%, 1%)oklch(90.8% 0.126 183.4)lab(90.87% -43.61 -3.12)lch(90.87% 43.72 184.10)What #6EFCE9 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 #6EFCE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6EFCE9 Channel Values
How #6EFCE9 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 252 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 172° · S 96% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 172° · S 56% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 56% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6EFCE9 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 #6EFCE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6EFCE9; 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 #6EFCE9
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 #6EFCE9 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.
#6EFCE9#EBEBE9#C6F2E9#DADAEC#B9E9EB#74FAFA#72FBF3#E6E6E6Using #6EFCE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6efce9: #6EFCE9;background-color: #6EFCE9;colors: { 'color-6efce9': '#6EFCE9' }Color(red: 0.431, green: 0.988, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_6efce9">#6EFCE9</color>fill="#6EFCE9"More Teal Colors
#6EFCE9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6EFCE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6EFCE9?
#6EFCE9 is a light teal — rgb(110, 252, 233) in RGB and hsl(172, 96%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.14.
What is the RGB value of #6EFCE9?
#6EFCE9 is rgb(110, 252, 233) — red 110, green 252, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6EFCE9?
#6EFCE9 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 8%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6EFCE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6EFCE9 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6EFCE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6EFCE9 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 10.14, which is visibly different.
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