What color is #6BC1BD?

#6BC1BD is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6BC1BD?

The RGB value is 107, 193, 189: 107 red, 193 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6BC1BD?

The complementary color is #C16B6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6BC1BD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6BC1BD color

#6BC1BD rgb(107, 193, 189)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6BC1BD is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42% red, 75.7% green and 74.1% blue (107, 193, 189).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 41% saturation and 59% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 24% black.

The closest named color is Cyantific (#77C9C2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.99:1).

#6BC1BD color codes

HEX	`#6BC1BD`
RGB	`rgb(107, 193, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42%, 75.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 41%, 59%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 45%, 76%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 2%, 24%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.85, -26.95, -6.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.85, 27.63, 192.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.315, 44.937, 55)`
Decimal	`7061949`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6BC1BD, 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 #6BC1BD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6BC1BD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.1:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.99:1	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 #6BC1BD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6bc1bd; }
.text { color: #6bc1bd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6bc1bd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(107 193 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6bc1bd, #6b9ac1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #6BC1BD?: #6BC1BD is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6BC1BD?: The RGB value is 107, 193, 189: 107 red, 193 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6BC1BD?: The complementary color is #C16B6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6BC1BD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.99:1 and white text 2.1:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.