What color is #6CA7A2?

#6CA7A2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6CA7A2?

The RGB value is 108, 167, 162: 108 red, 167 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6CA7A2?

The complementary color is #A76C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6CA7A2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6CA7A2 color

#6CA7A2 rgb(108, 167, 162)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6CA7A2 is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 65.5% green and 63.5% blue (108, 167, 162).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 25% saturation and 54% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 35% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.69:1).

#6CA7A2 color codes

HEX	`#6CA7A2`
RGB	`rgb(108, 167, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 65.5%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 25%, 54%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 35%, 65%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 3%, 35%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.51, -20.29, -3.51)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.51, 20.59, 189.8)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.522, 33.433, 39.231)`
Decimal	`7120802`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6CA7A2, 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 #6CA7A2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.69:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6CA7A2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.73:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.69:1	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 #6CA7A2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6ca7a2; }
.text { color: #6ca7a2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6ca7a2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 167 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6ca7a2, #6c8fa7); }

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Questions

What color is #6CA7A2?: #6CA7A2 is a desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6CA7A2?: The RGB value is 108, 167, 162: 108 red, 167 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6CA7A2?: The complementary color is #A76C71, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6CA7A2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.69:1 and white text 2.73:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.