Palettes / Colors / #6BB2BE
#6BB2BE — Muted Teal
#6BB2BE is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color CadetBlue (#5F9EA0). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: cadetblue (#5F9EA0) — not an exact match. CSS cadetblue gives you #5F9EA0, a different color; use #6BB2BE when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#6BB2BE is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #BE776A; it also sits naturally between #6ABEA0 and #6A87BE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6BB2BE |
|---|---|
| RGB | 107, 178, 190 |
| HSL | 189°, 39%, 58% |
| HSV | 189°, 44%, 75% |
| CMYK | 44%, 6%, 0%, 25% |
| XYZ | 31.28, 38.68, 54.53 |
| Yxy | 38.68, 0.2512, 0.3107 |
| CIE-Lab | 68.52, -19.12, -13.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 62.20, -16.01, -12.29 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 42% · Green 70% · Blue 75%
Cyan 44% · Magenta 6% · Yellow 0% · Key 25%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6BB2BE
.text { color: #6BB2BE; }
.background { background-color: #6BB2BE; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6BB2BE; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(107, 178, 190); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(189, 39%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6BB2BE; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(107, 178, 190, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6BB2BE; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(107, 178, 190, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6BB2BE">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6BB2BE">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BE776A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 8.74:1 AAA |
Best text color on #6BB2BE: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6BB2BE
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #6BB2BE: ·
How #6BB2BE looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #6BB2BE rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #6BB2BE?
#6BB2BE is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 107, 178, 190). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6BB2BE?
#6BB2BE is RGB 107, 178, 190 — HSL 189°, 39%, 58% — CMYK 44%, 6%, 0%, 25%.
What colors go with #6BB2BE?
Its complement is #BE776A; analogous partners are #6ABEA0 and #6A87BE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6BB2BE for text?
Black text on #6BB2BE has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.40:1.