#6DC5BD
A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.
About #6DC5BD
The hex code #6DC5BD represents a beautifully specific shade of cyan. Its closest recognized web color is Mediumturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 197, 189).
While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). Its ink density profile breaks down to 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow, and 23% black. The HSL representation is 174.5° hue, 43.1% saturation, and 60.0% lightness.
From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#6DC5BD
RGB109, 197, 189
HSL174.5°, 43.1%, 60.0%
CMYK45%, 0%, 4%, 23%
HSV174.5°, 44.7%, 77.3%
LAB74.1, -28.4, -4.2
XYZ35.5, 46.9, 55.3
Decimal7194045
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
2.02:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.37:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.94:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.82:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #6DC5BD;
}
.text-color {
color: #6DC5BD;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #6DC5BD;
}