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#6FBCDC Color

#6FBCDC is rgb(111, 188, 220) in RGB, hsl(198, 61%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FBCDC
HEX#6FBCDC
RGBrgb(111, 188, 220)
HSLhsl(198, 61%, 65%)
HSVhsv(198, 50%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(75.7% 0.089 226.8)
LABlab(72.18% -18.26 -23.95)
LCHlch(72.18% 30.12 232.67)

What #6FBCDC 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 #6FBCDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Sky Blue#87CEEBΔE 7.05Baby Blue#89CFF0ΔE 7.42Blizzard Blue#50BFE6ΔE 7.84Maximum Blue#47ABCCΔE 8.43Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 8.65Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 8.72

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#6FBCDC Channel Values

How #6FBCDC 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 111 · G 188 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 61% · L 65%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 50% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 50% · M 15% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.12:1 vs white · 9.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FBCDC 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 text2.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #6FBCDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #6FBCDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FBCDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6FBCDC
Complementary
#DC906F
Analogous
#6FDCC6
Analogous
#6F85DC
Triadic
#DC6FBC
Triadic
#BCDC6F
Split comp.
#DC6F85
Split comp.
#DCC66F

Tints & Shades of #6FBCDC

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.

Tints

#84C5E1
#94CDE5
#A9D7EA
#BDE0EF
#D2EAF4
#E2F2F8

Shades

#4AAAD3
#3098C5
#277CA0
#1E5F7B
#154356
#0D2935

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #6FBCDC.

How #6FBCDC 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#6FBCDC
Protanopia#B2B2DC
Protanomaly#9CB6DC
Deuteranopia#A8A8DD
Deuteranomaly#94B0DD
Tritanopia#66C0C0
Tritanomaly#6ABFCC
Achromatopsia#B2B2B2

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Using #6FBCDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6fbcdc: #6FBCDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FBCDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6fbcdc': '#6FBCDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.737, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_6fbcdc">#6FBCDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FBCDC"

More Teal Colors

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

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#6FBCDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FBCDC?

#6FBCDC is a light teal — rgb(111, 188, 220) in RGB and hsl(198, 61%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #6FBCDC?

#6FBCDC is rgb(111, 188, 220) — red 111, green 188, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FBCDC?

#6FBCDC converts to approximately cmyk(50%, 15%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FBCDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FBCDC scores 2.12:1 against white and 9.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #6FBCDC 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 7.05, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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