Palettes / Colors / #6EADBB

#6EADBB — Muted Teal

#6EADBB is a teal color we call Muted 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 #6EADBB 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.

#6EADBB 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 #BA7B6D; it also sits naturally between #6DBAA2 and #6D86BA. 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 68% · Blue 73%

Cyan 41% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 27%

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

Previews

CSS code for #6EADBB

.text { color: #6EADBB; }
.background { background-color: #6EADBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6EADBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(110, 173, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 36%, 58%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6EADBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(110, 173, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6EADBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(110, 173, 187, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #BA7B6D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6EADBB: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6EADBB

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:

How #6EADBB 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 #6EADBB 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 #6EADBB?

#6EADBB is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 110, 173, 187). Its closest standard named color is CadetBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6EADBB?

#6EADBB is RGB 110, 173, 187 — HSL 191°, 36%, 58% — CMYK 41%, 7%, 0%, 27%.

What colors go with #6EADBB?

Its complement is #BA7B6D; analogous partners are #6DBAA2 and #6D86BA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6EADBB for text?

Black text on #6EADBB has a contrast ratio of 8.36:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.51:1.