What color is #6DB2B1?

#6DB2B1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6DB2B1?

The RGB value is 109, 178, 177: 109 red, 178 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6DB2B1?

The complementary color is #B26D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6DB2B1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6DB2B1 color

#6DB2B1 rgb(109, 178, 177)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6DB2B1 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 42.7% red, 69.8% green and 69.4% blue (109, 178, 177).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 31% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 39% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.65:1).

#6DB2B1 color codes

HEX	`#6DB2B1`
RGB	`rgb(109, 178, 177)`
RGB percent	`rgb(42.7%, 69.8%, 69.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 31%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 39%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(39%, 0%, 1%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.21, -21.96, -6.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.21, 22.86, 196.16)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(30.16, 38.264, 47.383)`
Decimal	`7189169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6DB2B1, 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 #6DB2B1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6DB2B1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.65:1	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 #6DB2B1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6db2b1; }
.text { color: #6db2b1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6db2b1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(109 178 177 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6db2b1, #6d90b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #6DB2B1?: #6DB2B1 is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Turquoise Fantasies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6DB2B1?: The RGB value is 109, 178, 177: 109 red, 178 green and 177 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6DB2B1?: The complementary color is #B26D6E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6DB2B1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.65:1 and white text 2.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.