What color is #6CAA9D?

#6CAA9D 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 #6CAA9D?

The RGB value is 108, 170, 157: 108 red, 170 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6CAA9D?

The complementary color is #AA6C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6CAA9D?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6CAA9D color

#6CAA9D rgb(108, 170, 157)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6CAA9D is a desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 66.7% green and 61.6% blue (108, 170, 157).

Its hue angle is 167°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 33% 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 7.87:1).

#6CAA9D color codes

HEX	`#6CAA9D`
RGB	`rgb(108, 170, 157)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 66.7%, 61.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(167, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(167, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 8%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.26, -23.01, 0.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.26, 23.01, 179.06)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(26.643, 34.37, 37.122)`
Decimal	`7121565`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6CAA9D, 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 #6CAA9D	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6CAA9D as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.67:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.87:1	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 #6CAA9D looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6caa9d; }
.text { color: #6caa9d; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6caa9d; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 170 157 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6caa9d, #6c98aa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #6CAA9D?: #6CAA9D 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 #6CAA9D?: The RGB value is 108, 170, 157: 108 red, 170 green and 157 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6CAA9D?: The complementary color is #AA6C79, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6CAA9D?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.87:1 and white text 2.67:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.