#6FF6ED Color
#6FF6ED is rgb(111, 246, 237) in RGB, hsl(176, 88%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 4%) 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 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#6FF6EDrgb(111, 246, 237)hsl(176, 88%, 70%)hsv(176, 55%, 96%)cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 4%)oklch(89.6% 0.119 189.3)lab(89.27% -40.24 -7.51)lch(89.27% 40.94 190.57)What #6FF6ED 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 #6FF6ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#6FF6ED Channel Values
How #6FF6ED 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 246 · B 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 88% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 55% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 55% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.08:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FF6ED 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 #6FF6ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FF6ED; 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 #6FF6ED
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 #6FF6ED 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.
#6FF6ED#E6E6ED#C2EDED#D6D6F0#B6E3EF#72F5F5#71F5F2#E1E1E1Using #6FF6ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-6ff6ed: #6FF6ED;background-color: #6FF6ED;colors: { 'color-6ff6ed': '#6FF6ED' }Color(red: 0.435, green: 0.965, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_6ff6ed">#6FF6ED</color>fill="#6FF6ED"More Teal Colors
#6FF6ED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#6FF6ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #6FF6ED?
#6FF6ED is a light teal — rgb(111, 246, 237) in RGB and hsl(176, 88%, 70%) 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 8.6.
What is the RGB value of #6FF6ED?
#6FF6ED is rgb(111, 246, 237) — red 111, green 246, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #6FF6ED?
#6FF6ED converts to approximately cmyk(55%, 0%, 4%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #6FF6ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #6FF6ED scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.08:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #6FF6ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #6FF6ED 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 10.05, which is visibly different.
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