#6DA8B6
A medium, moderate cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.
About #6DA8B6
The hex code #6DA8B6 represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. If you're using CSS, you might find it aligns closely with Cadetblue. Its digital footprint relies on 109 parts red, 168 parts green, and 182 parts blue light.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 40% cyan and 8% magenta inks. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.
When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. You can view the detailed AAA and AA pass/fail metrics in the table below.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6DA8B6
RGB109, 168, 182
HSL191.5°, 33.3%, 57.1%
CMYK40%, 8%, 0%, 29%
HSV191.5°, 40.1%, 71.4%
LAB65.5, -15.5, -13.3
XYZ28.8, 34.6, 49.4
Decimal7186614
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.65:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
7.93:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.53:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
6.74:1
Text on #0F172A
AA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6DA8B6;
}
.text-color {
color: #6DA8B6;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6DA8B6;
}