Palettes / Colors / #6DB6CA

#6DB6CA — Muted Teal

#6DB6CA is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#6DB6CA 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 #CA816D; it also sits naturally between #6DCAB0 and #6D87CA. 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 43% · Green 71% · Blue 79%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 10% · Yellow 0% · Key 21%

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

Previews

CSS code for #6DB6CA

.text { color: #6DB6CA; }
.background { background-color: #6DB6CA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6DB6CA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(109, 182, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(193, 47%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6DB6CA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(109, 182, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6DB6CA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(109, 182, 202, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6DB6CA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6DB6CA">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CA816D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6DB6CA: #000000.

How #6DB6CA 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 #6DB6CA 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 #6DB6CA?

#6DB6CA is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 109, 182, 202). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6DB6CA?

#6DB6CA is RGB 109, 182, 202 — HSL 193°, 47%, 61% — CMYK 46%, 10%, 0%, 21%.

What colors go with #6DB6CA?

Its complement is #CA816D; analogous partners are #6DCAB0 and #6D87CA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6DB6CA for text?

Black text on #6DB6CA has a contrast ratio of 9.19:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.28:1.