Palettes / Colors / #6BB8A2

#6BB8A2 — Muted Teal

#6BB8A2 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 #6BB8A2 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.

#6BB8A2 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 #B86B81; it also sits naturally between #6BB87C and #6BA7B8. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 42% · Green 72% · Blue 64%

Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 28%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #6BB8A2

.text { color: #6BB8A2; }
.background { background-color: #6BB8A2; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6BB8A2; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(107, 184, 162); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(163, 35%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6BB8A2; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(107, 184, 162, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6BB8A2; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(107, 184, 162, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6BB8A2">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6BB8A2">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #B86B81:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6BB8A2: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6BB8A2

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:

How #6BB8A2 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 #6BB8A2 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #6BB8A2?

#6BB8A2 is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 107, 184, 162). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6BB8A2?

#6BB8A2 is RGB 107, 184, 162 — HSL 163°, 35%, 57% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 12%, 28%.

What colors go with #6BB8A2?

Its complement is #B86B81; analogous partners are #6BB87C and #6BA7B8. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6BB8A2 for text?

Black text on #6BB8A2 has a contrast ratio of 9.00:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.33:1.