What color is #6DAFA7?

#6DAFA7 is a desaturated spring green known as Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Turquoise Fantasies?

The RGB value is 109, 175, 167: 109 red, 175 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Turquoise Fantasies?

The complementary color is #AF6D75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6DAFA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Turquoise Fantasies color: hex code #6DAFA7

#6DAFA7 rgb(109, 175, 167)

Shades of teal

Turquoise Fantasies has the hex code #6DAFA7. It is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 68.6% green and 65.5% blue (109, 175, 167).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 31% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.34:1).

Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7) color codes

HEX	`#6DAFA7`
RGB	`rgb(109, 175, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 68.6%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 38%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 5%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.05, -22.89, -2.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.05, 23.03, 186.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.609, 36.699, 42.128)`
Decimal	`7188391`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Turquoise Fantasies, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #6DAFA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6DAFA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #6DAFA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6dafa7; }
.text { color: #6dafa7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6dafa7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 175 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6dafa7, #6d96af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

See #6DAFA7 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #6DAFA7?: #6DAFA7 is a desaturated spring green known as Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Turquoise Fantasies?: The RGB value is 109, 175, 167: 109 red, 175 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Turquoise Fantasies?: The complementary color is #AF6D75, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6DAFA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.34:1 and white text 2.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.