#6DA0A0

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #6DA0A0

Visually, #6DA0A0 is defined as a muted cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 160, 160).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). This specific hue requires a mix of 32% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 37% K. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a medium color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6DA0A0
RGB109, 160, 160
HSL180.0°, 21.2%, 52.7%
CMYK32%, 0%, 0%, 37%
HSV180.0°, 31.9%, 62.7%
LAB62.4, -16.8, -5.4
XYZ25.2, 30.9, 37.9
Decimal7184544

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.19:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.79:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.11:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6DA0A0; }
.text-color { color: #6DA0A0; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6DA0A0; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0