Palettes / Colors / #6CDABC
#6CDABC — Teal
#6CDABC is a teal color we call Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #6CDABC 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.
#6CDABC 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 #DA6C89; it also sits naturally between #6CDA86 and #6CC1DA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6CDABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 108, 218, 188 |
| HSL | 164°, 60%, 64% |
| HSV | 164°, 50%, 85% |
| CMYK | 50%, 0%, 14%, 15% |
| XYZ | 40.33, 56.96, 56.45 |
| Yxy | 56.96, 0.2623, 0.3705 |
| CIE-Lab | 80.16, -38.74, 5.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.47, -33.18, 4.55 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 42% · Green 85% · Blue 74%
Cyan 50% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 14% · Key 15%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6CDABC
.text { color: #6CDABC; }
.background { background-color: #6CDABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6CDABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(108, 218, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(164, 60%, 64%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6CDABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(108, 218, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6CDABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(108, 218, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6CDABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6CDABC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DA6C89:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.69:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.39:1 AAA |
Best text color on #6CDABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6CDABC
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 #6CDABC: ·
How #6CDABC 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 #6CDABC 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 #6CDABC?
#6CDABC is Teal, a teal color (RGB 108, 218, 188). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6CDABC?
#6CDABC is RGB 108, 218, 188 — HSL 164°, 60%, 64% — CMYK 50%, 0%, 14%, 15%.
What colors go with #6CDABC?
Its complement is #DA6C89; analogous partners are #6CDA86 and #6CC1DA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6CDABC for text?
Black text on #6CDABC has a contrast ratio of 12.39:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.69:1.