#6DC5CC

A light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Mediumturquoise.

About #6DC5CC

At its core, #6DC5CC is a light and moderate hue. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Mediumturquoise. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 197, 204).

While screens use RGB, printing presses rely on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Key (black). The color uses 47% Cyan, 3% Magenta, 0% Yellow, and 20% Black. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. 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#6DC5CC
RGB109, 197, 204
HSL184.4°, 48.2%, 61.4%
CMYK47%, 3%, 0%, 20%
HSV184.4°, 46.6%, 80.0%
LAB74.5, -24.6, -11.7
XYZ37.2, 47.5, 64.3
Decimal7194060

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.00:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.51:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.91:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.93:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6DC5CC; }
.text-color { color: #6DC5CC; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6DC5CC; }

Similar Colors

Mediumturquoise
#48D1CC