#6FD7EC Color
#6FD7EC is rgb(111, 215, 236) in RGB, hsl(190, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 9%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6FD7ECrgb(111, 215, 236)hsl(190, 77%, 68%)hsv(190, 53%, 93%)cmyk(53%, 9%, 0%, 7%)oklch(82.5% 0.101 212.5)lab(80.37% -27.25 -20.17)lch(80.37% 33.91 216.51)What #6FD7EC 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 #6FD7EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6FD7EC Channel Values
How #6FD7EC 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 111 · G 215 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 77% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 53% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 9% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.67:1 vs white · 12.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FD7EC 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 #6FD7EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FD7EC; 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 #6FD7EC
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 #6FD7EC 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.
#6FD7EC#CACAEC#ADCFEC#BDBDEE#A3C8ED#68DADA#6BD9E1#C8C8C8Using #6FD7EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6fd7ec: #6FD7EC;background-color: #6FD7EC;colors: { 'color-6fd7ec': '#6FD7EC' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.843, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_6fd7ec">#6FD7EC</color>fill="#6FD7EC"More Teal Colors
#6FD7EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6FD7EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6FD7EC?
#6FD7EC is a light teal — rgb(111, 215, 236) in RGB and hsl(190, 77%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (Crayola) (#76D7EA), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.85.
What is the RGB value of #6FD7EC?
#6FD7EC is rgb(111, 215, 236) — red 111, green 215, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6FD7EC?
#6FD7EC converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 9%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6FD7EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6FD7EC scores 1.67:1 against white and 12.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6FD7EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6FD7EC 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 9.96, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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