Close to Lagoon
#6BBABA
#6BBABA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 72.9% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 36% saturation and 57% 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 #6BBABA.
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
2.24:1 FailBlack text on this color
9.36:1 AAAThis color as text on white
2.24:1 FailThis color as text on black
9.36:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #6BBABA as they’d see it.
#6BBABA 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 #6BBABA
What color is #6BBABA?
#6BBABA is a mid-tone, muted teal, close to the color Lagoon. In RGB it’s made of 42% red, 72.9% green, and 72.9% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 36% saturation and 57% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #6BBABA in RGB?
#6BBABA is rgb(107, 186, 186): 107 red, 186 green, and 186 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #6BBABA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 0, 0, 27). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #6BBABA?
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 #6BBABA?
Its complement #DC9D9C gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.