Palettes / Colors / #6DD1CD

#6DD1CD — Muted Teal

#6DD1CD is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#6DD1CD 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 #D06C6F; it also sits naturally between #6CD09B and #6CA1D0. 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 82% · Blue 80%

Cyan 48% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 18%

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

Previews

CSS code for #6DD1CD

.text { color: #6DD1CD; }
.background { background-color: #6DD1CD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6DD1CD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(109, 209, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(178, 52%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6DD1CD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(109, 209, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6DD1CD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(109, 209, 205, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6DD1CD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6DD1CD">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D06C6F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6DD1CD: #000000.

How #6DD1CD 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 #6DD1CD 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

← #6DD1CC  ·  #6DD1CE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #6DD1CD?

#6DD1CD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 109, 209, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6DD1CD?

#6DD1CD is RGB 109, 209, 205 — HSL 178°, 52%, 62% — CMYK 48%, 0%, 2%, 18%.

What colors go with #6DD1CD?

Its complement is #D06C6F; analogous partners are #6CD09B and #6CA1D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6DD1CD for text?

Black text on #6DD1CD has a contrast ratio of 11.65:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.80:1.