What color is #6AB0AB?

#6AB0AB 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 #6AB0AB?

The RGB value is 106, 176, 171: 106 red, 176 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AB0AB?

The complementary color is #B06A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AB0AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AB0AB color

#6AB0AB rgb(106, 176, 171)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6AB0AB is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 69% green and 67.1% blue (106, 176, 171).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.41:1).

#6AB0AB color codes

HEX	`#6AB0AB`
RGB	`rgb(106, 176, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 69%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 40%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 3%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.32, -23.23, -4.39)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.32, 23.64, 190.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.817, 37.053, 44.154)`
Decimal	`6992043`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AB0AB, 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 #6AB0AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AB0AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.41:1	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 #6AB0AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ab0ab; }
.text { color: #6ab0ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ab0ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 176 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ab0ab, #6a92b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #6AB0AB?: #6AB0AB 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 #6AB0AB?: The RGB value is 106, 176, 171: 106 red, 176 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AB0AB?: The complementary color is #B06A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AB0AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.41:1 and white text 2.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.