Palettes / Colors / #6EC2BC

#6EC2BC — Muted Teal

#6EC2BC is a teal color we call Muted Teal, closest to the named color MediumTurquoise (#48D1CC). It belongs to the teal family.

#6EC2BC 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 #C36F75; it also sits naturally between #6FC393 and #6F9FC3. 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 76% · Blue 74%

Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 3% · Key 24%

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

Previews

CSS code for #6EC2BC

.text { color: #6EC2BC; }
.background { background-color: #6EC2BC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6EC2BC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(110, 194, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(176, 41%, 60%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6EC2BC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(110, 194, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6EC2BC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(110, 194, 188, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6EC2BC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6EC2BC">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #C36F75:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6EC2BC: #000000.

How #6EC2BC 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 #6EC2BC 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 #6EC2BC?

#6EC2BC is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 110, 194, 188). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6EC2BC?

#6EC2BC is RGB 110, 194, 188 — HSL 176°, 41%, 60% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 3%, 24%.

What colors go with #6EC2BC?

Its complement is #C36F75; analogous partners are #6FC393 and #6F9FC3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6EC2BC for text?

Black text on #6EC2BC has a contrast ratio of 10.11:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.08:1.