Palettes / Colors / #6BBBBC
#6BBBBC — Muted Teal
#6BBBBC 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 #6BBBBC 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.
#6BBBBC 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 #BD6D6B; it also sits naturally between #6BBD95 and #6B93BD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6BBBBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 107, 187, 188 |
| HSL | 181°, 38%, 58% |
| HSV | 181°, 43%, 74% |
| CMYK | 43%, 1%, 0%, 26% |
| XYZ | 32.91, 42.30, 54.01 |
| Yxy | 42.30, 0.2547, 0.3273 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.08, -24.22, -8.19 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.04, -20.33, -7.53 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 42% · Green 73% · Blue 74%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 26%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6BBBBC
.text { color: #6BBBBC; }
.background { background-color: #6BBBBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6BBBBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(107, 187, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 38%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6BBBBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(107, 187, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6BBBBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(107, 187, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6BBBBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6BBBBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #BD6D6B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.46:1 AAA |
Best text color on #6BBBBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6BBBBC
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 #6BBBBC: ·
How #6BBBBC 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 #6BBBBC 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 #6BBBBC?
#6BBBBC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 107, 187, 188). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6BBBBC?
#6BBBBC is RGB 107, 187, 188 — HSL 181°, 38%, 58% — CMYK 43%, 1%, 0%, 26%.
What colors go with #6BBBBC?
Its complement is #BD6D6B; analogous partners are #6BBD95 and #6B93BD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6BBBBC for text?
Black text on #6BBBBC has a contrast ratio of 9.46:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.