What color is #6AB0AF?

#6AB0AF 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 #6AB0AF?

The RGB value is 106, 176, 175: 106 red, 176 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6AB0AF?

The complementary color is #B06A6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6AB0AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6AB0AF color

#6AB0AF rgb(106, 176, 175)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6AB0AF is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 69% green and 68.6% blue (106, 176, 175).

Its hue angle is 179°, 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 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.44:1).

#6AB0AF color codes

HEX	`#6AB0AF`
RGB	`rgb(106, 176, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 69%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 31%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 40%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 1%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.43, -22.23, -6.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.43, 23.14, 196.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.204, 37.208, 46.192)`
Decimal	`6992047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6AB0AF, 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 #6AB0AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6AB0AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.44:1	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 #6AB0AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ab0af; }
.text { color: #6ab0af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ab0af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 176 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ab0af, #6a8eb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #6AB0AF?: #6AB0AF 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 #6AB0AF?: The RGB value is 106, 176, 175: 106 red, 176 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6AB0AF?: The complementary color is #B06A6B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6AB0AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.44:1 and white text 2.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.