#6FD9EC Color
#6FD9EC is rgb(111, 217, 236) in RGB, hsl(189, 77%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(53%, 8%, 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 2.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6FD9ECrgb(111, 217, 236)hsl(189, 77%, 68%)hsv(189, 53%, 93%)cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 7%)oklch(82.9% 0.101 210.7)lab(80.94% -28.14 -19.32)lch(80.94% 34.13 214.46)What #6FD9EC 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 #6FD9EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6FD9EC Channel Values
How #6FD9EC 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 217 · B 236 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 189° · S 77% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 189° · S 53% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 53% · M 8% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.64:1 vs white · 12.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FD9EC 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 #6FD9EC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FD9EC; 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 #6FD9EC
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 #6FD9EC 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.
#6FD9EC#CCCCEC#AED1EC#BEBEEE#A5CAED#69DCDC#6BDBE2#CACACAUsing #6FD9EC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6fd9ec: #6FD9EC;background-color: #6FD9EC;colors: { 'color-6fd9ec': '#6FD9EC' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.851, blue: 0.925)<color name="color_6fd9ec">#6FD9EC</color>fill="#6FD9EC"More Teal Colors
#6FD9EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6FD9EC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6FD9EC?
#6FD9EC is a light teal — rgb(111, 217, 236) in RGB and hsl(189, 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 2.15.
What is the RGB value of #6FD9EC?
#6FD9EC is rgb(111, 217, 236) — red 111, green 217, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6FD9EC?
#6FD9EC converts to approximately cmyk(53%, 8%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6FD9EC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6FD9EC scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6FD9EC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6FD9EC 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 11.09, which is visibly different.
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