Palettes / Colors / #6BD2DB
#6BD2DB — Teal
#6BD2DB is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #6BD2DB 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.
#6BD2DB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DB756B; it also sits naturally between #6BDBAD and #6B9ADB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6BD2DB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 107, 210, 219 |
| HSL | 185°, 61%, 64% |
| HSV | 185°, 51%, 86% |
| CMYK | 51%, 4%, 0%, 14% |
| XYZ | 41.90, 54.33, 75.30 |
| Yxy | 54.33, 0.2443, 0.3168 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.66, -27.48, -13.66 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.71, -23.98, -13.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 42% · Green 82% · Blue 86%
Cyan 51% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 14%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6BD2DB
.text { color: #6BD2DB; }
.background { background-color: #6BD2DB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6BD2DB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(107, 210, 219); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 61%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6BD2DB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(107, 210, 219, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6BD2DB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(107, 210, 219, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6BD2DB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6BD2DB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #6BD2DB
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DB756B:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.77:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.87:1 AAA |
Best text color on #6BD2DB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6BD2DB
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 #6BD2DB: ·
How #6BD2DB 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 #6BD2DB 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 #6BD2DB?
#6BD2DB is Teal, a teal color (RGB 107, 210, 219). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6BD2DB?
#6BD2DB is RGB 107, 210, 219 — HSL 185°, 61%, 64% — CMYK 51%, 4%, 0%, 14%.
What colors go with #6BD2DB?
Its complement is #DB756B; analogous partners are #6BDBAD and #6B9ADB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6BD2DB for text?
Black text on #6BD2DB has a contrast ratio of 11.87:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.