What color is #6FB0B0?

#6FB0B0 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 #6FB0B0?

The RGB value is 111, 176, 176: 111 red, 176 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #6FB0B0?

The complementary color is #B06F6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #6FB0B0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#6FB0B0 color

#6FB0B0 rgb(111, 176, 176)

Shades of teal

The hex color #6FB0B0 is a desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 43.5% red, 69% green and 69% blue (111, 176, 176).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 29% saturation and 56% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Turquoise Fantasies (#6DAFA7), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.51:1).

#6FB0B0 color codes

HEX	`#6FB0B0`
RGB	`rgb(111, 176, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(43.5%, 69%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 29%, 56%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 37%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.7, -20.65, -6.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.7, 21.67, 197.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(29.914, 37.563, 46.74)`
Decimal	`7319728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #6FB0B0, 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 #6FB0B0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#6FB0B0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.51:1	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 #6FB0B0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #6fb0b0; }
.text { color: #6fb0b0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6fb0b0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(111 176 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #6fb0b0, #6f90b0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #6FB0B0?: #6FB0B0 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 #6FB0B0?: The RGB value is 111, 176, 176: 111 red, 176 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #6FB0B0?: The complementary color is #B06F6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #6FB0B0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.51:1 and white text 2.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.