What color is #6DA7AA?

#6DA7AA is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6DA7AA?

The RGB value is 109, 167, 170: 109 red, 167 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6DA7AA?

The complementary color is #AA706D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6DA7AA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6DA7AA color

#6DA7AA rgb(109, 167, 170)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6DA7AA is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 65.5% green and 66.7% blue (109, 167, 170).

Its hue angle is 183°, with 26% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Atlas Cedar (#5CA0A7), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 7.76:1).

#6DA7AA color codes

HEX	`#6DA7AA`
RGB	`rgb(109, 167, 170)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 65.5%, 66.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(183, 26%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(183, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 2%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(64.79, -18.04, -7.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(64.79, 19.56, 202.71)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(27.379, 33.789, 43.102)`
Decimal	`7186346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6DA7AA, 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 #6DA7AA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	7.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6DA7AA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.71:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	7.76:1	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 #6DA7AA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6da7aa; }
.text { color: #6da7aa; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6da7aa; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 167 170 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6da7aa, #6d88aa); }

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Questions

What color is #6DA7AA?: #6DA7AA is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Atlas Cedar. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6DA7AA?: The RGB value is 109, 167, 170: 109 red, 167 green and 170 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6DA7AA?: The complementary color is #AA706D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6DA7AA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 7.76:1 and white text 2.71:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.