What color is #6AB0AE?

#6AB0AE 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 #6AB0AE?

The RGB value is 106, 176, 174: 106 red, 176 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AB0AE?

The complementary color is #B06A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AB0AE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AB0AE color

#6AB0AE rgb(106, 176, 174)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6AB0AE is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 69% green and 68.2% blue (106, 176, 174).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 31% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.43:1).

#6AB0AE color codes

HEX	`#6AB0AE`
RGB	`rgb(106, 176, 174)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 69%, 68.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 40%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 1%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.4, -22.48, -5.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.4, 23.25, 194.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.106, 37.169, 45.677)`
Decimal	`6992046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AB0AE, 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 #6AB0AE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AB0AE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.43:1	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 #6AB0AE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ab0ae; }
.text { color: #6ab0ae; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ab0ae; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 176 174 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ab0ae, #6a8fb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #6AB0AE?: #6AB0AE 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 #6AB0AE?: The RGB value is 106, 176, 174: 106 red, 176 green and 174 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AB0AE?: The complementary color is #B06A6C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AB0AE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.43:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.