Palettes / Colors / #6EA2AA
#6EA2AA — Dusty Teal
#6EA2AA is a teal color we call Dusty 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 #6EA2AA 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.
#6EA2AA 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 #AA766E; it also sits naturally between #6EAA94 and #6E84AA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6EA2AA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 110, 162, 170 |
| HSL | 188°, 26%, 55% |
| HSV | 188°, 35%, 67% |
| CMYK | 35%, 5%, 0%, 33% |
| XYZ | 26.61, 32.06, 42.82 |
| Yxy | 32.06, 0.2622, 0.3159 |
| CIE-Lab | 63.39, -15.12, -9.64 |
| Hunter Lab | 56.62, -12.37, -8.60 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 43% · Green 64% · Blue 67%
Cyan 35% · Magenta 5% · Yellow 0% · Key 33%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6EA2AA
.text { color: #6EA2AA; }
.background { background-color: #6EA2AA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6EA2AA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(110, 162, 170); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(188, 26%, 55%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6EA2AA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(110, 162, 170, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6EA2AA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(110, 162, 170, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6EA2AA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6EA2AA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AA766E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.83:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 7.41:1 AAA |
Best text color on #6EA2AA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6EA2AA
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 #6EA2AA: ·
How #6EA2AA 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 #6EA2AA 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 #6EA2AA?
#6EA2AA is Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 110, 162, 170). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6EA2AA?
#6EA2AA is RGB 110, 162, 170 — HSL 188°, 26%, 55% — CMYK 35%, 5%, 0%, 33%.
What colors go with #6EA2AA?
Its complement is #AA766E; analogous partners are #6EAA94 and #6E84AA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6EA2AA for text?
Black text on #6EA2AA has a contrast ratio of 7.41:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.83:1.