What color is #6EAAAC?

#6EAAAC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #6EAAAC?

The RGB value is 110, 170, 172: 110 red, 170 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6EAAAC?

The complementary color is #AC706E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6EAAAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6EAAAC color

#6EAAAC rgb(110, 170, 172)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6EAAAC is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.1% red, 66.7% green and 67.5% blue (110, 170, 172).

Its hue angle is 182°, with 27% saturation and 55% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 33% black.

The closest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), a difference of 3.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.01:1).

#6EAAAC color codes

HEX	`#6EAAAC`
RGB	`rgb(110, 170, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.1%, 66.7%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(182, 27%, 55%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(182, 36%, 67%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 1%, 0%, 33%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(65.78, -18.83, -7.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(65.78, 20.16, 200.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(28.249, 35.041, 44.297)`
Decimal	`7252652`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6EAAAC, 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 #6EAAAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6EAAAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.01:1	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 #6EAAAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6eaaac; }
.text { color: #6eaaac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6eaaac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(110 170 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6eaaac, #6e8bac); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #6EAAAC?: #6EAAAC is a desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cadet Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #6EAAAC?: The RGB value is 110, 170, 172: 110 red, 170 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6EAAAC?: The complementary color is #AC706E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6EAAAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.01:1 and white text 2.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.