Palettes / Colors / #6ECDCD

#6ECDCD — Muted Teal

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

#6ECDCD 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 #CE6F6F; it also sits naturally between #6FCE9E and #6F9ECE. 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 80% · Blue 80%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 20%

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

Previews

CSS code for #6ECDCD

.text { color: #6ECDCD; }
.background { background-color: #6ECDCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6ECDCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(110, 205, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(180, 49%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6ECDCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(110, 205, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6ECDCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(110, 205, 205, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CE6F6F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6ECDCD: #000000.

How #6ECDCD 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 #6ECDCD 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

← #6ECDCC  ·  #6ECDCE →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #6ECDCD?

#6ECDCD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 110, 205, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6ECDCD?

#6ECDCD is RGB 110, 205, 205 — HSL 180°, 49%, 62% — CMYK 46%, 0%, 0%, 20%.

What colors go with #6ECDCD?

Its complement is #CE6F6F; analogous partners are #6FCE9E and #6F9ECE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6ECDCD for text?

Black text on #6ECDCD has a contrast ratio of 11.28:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.86:1.