What color is #6CADB3?

#6CADB3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Finnish Fiord. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6CADB3?

The RGB value is 108, 173, 179: 108 red, 173 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6CADB3?

The complementary color is #B3726C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6CADB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6CADB3 color

#6CADB3 rgb(108, 173, 179)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6CADB3 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.4% red, 67.8% green and 70.2% blue (108, 173, 179).

Its hue angle is 185°, with 32% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Finnish Fiord (#5DB0BE), a difference of 3.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.27:1).

#6CADB3 color codes

HEX	`#6CADB3`
RGB	`rgb(108, 173, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.4%, 67.8%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(185, 32%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(185, 40%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 3%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(66.77, -19.15, -9.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(66.77, 21.43, 206.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.262, 36.328, 48.109)`
Decimal	`7122355`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6CADB3, 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 #6CADB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6CADB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.27:1	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 #6CADB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6cadb3; }
.text { color: #6cadb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6cadb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(108 173 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6cadb3, #6c8ab3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #6CADB3?: #6CADB3 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Finnish Fiord. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6CADB3?: The RGB value is 108, 173, 179: 108 red, 173 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6CADB3?: The complementary color is #B3726C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6CADB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.27:1 and white text 2.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.