What color is #6AACA8?

#6AACA8 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6AACA8?

The RGB value is 106, 172, 168: 106 red, 172 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AACA8?

The complementary color is #AC6A6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AACA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AACA8 color

#6AACA8 rgb(106, 172, 168)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6AACA8 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 67.5% green and 65.9% blue (106, 172, 168).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 28% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.08:1).

#6AACA8 color codes

HEX	`#6AACA8`
RGB	`rgb(106, 172, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 67.5%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 28%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 38%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 0%, 2%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.05, -21.94, -4.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.05, 22.41, 191.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.762, 35.394, 42.407)`
Decimal	`6991016`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AACA8, 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 #6AACA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AACA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.08:1	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 #6AACA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6aaca8; }
.text { color: #6aaca8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6aaca8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 172 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6aaca8, #6a8fac); }

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Questions

What color is #6AACA8?: #6AACA8 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6AACA8?: The RGB value is 106, 172, 168: 106 red, 172 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AACA8?: The complementary color is #AC6A6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AACA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.08:1 and white text 2.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.