#6DA8AF

A medium, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #6DA8AF

When working with digital screens, the color #6DA8AF is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 168 parts green, and 175 parts blue light.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 38% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow, and 31% black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. The calculated luminance score dictates that #000000 typography is the safest choice. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6DA8AF
RGB109, 168, 175
HSL186.4°, 29.2%, 55.7%
CMYK38%, 4%, 0%, 31%
HSV186.4°, 37.7%, 68.6%
LAB65.2, -17.3, -9.7
XYZ28.0, 34.4, 45.7
Decimal7186607

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.67:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.87:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.55:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.69:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6DA8AF; }
.text-color { color: #6DA8AF; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6DA8AF; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0