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#6FFBE9 Color

#6FFBE9 is rgb(111, 251, 233) in RGB, hsl(172, 95%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise (#40E0D0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6FFBE9
HEX#6FFBE9
RGBrgb(111, 251, 233)
HSLhsl(172, 95%, 71%)
HSVhsv(172, 56%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.125 183.9)
LABlab(90.61% -43.02 -3.49)
LCHlch(90.61% 43.16 184.64)

What #6FFBE9 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 #6FFBE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#6FFBE9 Channel Values

How #6FFBE9 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 251 · B 2338-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 95% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 56% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 56% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.65:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6FFBE9 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.65:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6FFBE9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6FFBE9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #6FFBE9

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 #6FFBE9 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#6FFBE9
Protanopia#EBEBE9
Protanomaly#C5F1E9
Deuteranopia#DADAEC
Deuteranomaly#B9E8EB
Tritanopia#75F9F9
Tritanomaly#73FAF3
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #6FFBE9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-6ffbe9: #6FFBE9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6FFBE9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6ffbe9': '#6FFBE9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.435, green: 0.984, blue: 0.914)
Android XML<color name="color_6ffbe9">#6FFBE9</color>
SVG fillfill="#6FFBE9"

More Teal Colors

#6FFBE9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#6FFBE9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6FFBE9?

#6FFBE9 is a light teal — rgb(111, 251, 233) in RGB and hsl(172, 95%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.95.

What is the RGB value of #6FFBE9?

#6FFBE9 is rgb(111, 251, 233) — red 111, green 251, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6FFBE9?

#6FFBE9 converts to approximately cmyk(56%, 0%, 7%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6FFBE9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #6FFBE9 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6FFBE9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6FFBE9 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 9.95, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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