What color is #6ABDB5?

#6ABDB5 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6ABDB5?

The RGB value is 106, 189, 181: 106 red, 189 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6ABDB5?

The complementary color is #BD6A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6ABDB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6ABDB5 color

#6ABDB5 rgb(106, 189, 181)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6ABDB5 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 41.6% red, 74.1% green and 71% blue (106, 189, 181).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 39% saturation and 58% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Cyantific (#77C9C2), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.56:1).

#6ABDB5 color codes

HEX	`#6ABDB5`
RGB	`rgb(106, 189, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(41.6%, 74.1%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 39%, 58%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 44%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 0%, 4%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.41, -27.22, -3.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.41, 27.5, 188.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.479, 42.793, 50.255)`
Decimal	`6995381`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6ABDB5, 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 #6ABDB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6ABDB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.56:1	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 #6ABDB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6abdb5; }
.text { color: #6abdb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6abdb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(106 189 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6abdb5, #6a9cbd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Tiffany Blue.

Questions

What color is #6ABDB5?: #6ABDB5 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6ABDB5?: The RGB value is 106, 189, 181: 106 red, 189 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6ABDB5?: The complementary color is #BD6A72, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6ABDB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.56:1 and white text 2.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.