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#C6F1EA Color

#C6F1EA is rgb(198, 241, 234) in RGB, hsl(170, 61%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 3%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6F1EA
HEX#C6F1EA
RGBrgb(198, 241, 234)
HSLhsl(170, 61%, 86%)
HSVhsv(170, 18%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 3%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(92.6% 0.045 184.4)
LABlab(91.96% -15.38 -1.45)
LCHlch(91.96% 15.45 185.39)

What #C6F1EA 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 #C6F1EA, 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.

#C6F1EA Channel Values

How #C6F1EA 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 198 · G 241 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 170° · S 61% · L 86%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 170° · S 18% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.17:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6F1EA 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6F1EA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6F1EA; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C6F1EA

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

Shades

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How #C6F1EA 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#C6F1EA
Protanopia#EAEAEA
Protanomaly#DDEDEA
Deuteranopia#E4E4EB
Deuteranomaly#D9E9EB
Tritanopia#C7F0F0
Tritanomaly#C7F0EE
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

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Using #C6F1EA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6f1ea: #C6F1EA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6F1EA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6f1ea': '#C6F1EA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.945, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_c6f1ea">#C6F1EA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6F1EA"

More Teal Colors

#C6F1EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6F1EA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6F1EA?

#C6F1EA is a lightest teal — rgb(198, 241, 234) in RGB and hsl(170, 61%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.05.

What is the RGB value of #C6F1EA?

#C6F1EA is rgb(198, 241, 234) — red 198, green 241, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6F1EA?

#C6F1EA converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 3%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6F1EA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6F1EA scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6F1EA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6F1EA 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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