Close to Sky
#6BCDDD
#6BCDDD is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 80.4% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 63% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #6BCDDD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
White text on this color
1.84:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.40:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.40:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6BCDDD as they’d see it.
#6BCDDD in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #6BCDDD
What color is #6BCDDD?
#6BCDDD is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 80.4% green, and 86.7% blue. Its hue is 188°, with 63% saturation and 64% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6BCDDD in RGB?
#6BCDDD is rgb(107, 205, 221): 107 red, 205 green, and 221 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6BCDDD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(52, 7, 0, 13). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6BCDDD?
PANTONE 310 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #6BCDDD?
Its complement #F5AEA1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.