Palettes / Colors / #6ECFCD

#6ECFCD — Muted Teal

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

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) — not an exact match. CSS mediumturquoise gives you #48D1CC, a different color; use #6ECFCD 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.

#6ECFCD 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 #CF6E6F; it also sits naturally between #6ECF9C and #6EA0CF. 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 81% · Blue 80%

Cyan 47% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 19%

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

Previews

CSS code for #6ECFCD

.text { color: #6ECFCD; }
.background { background-color: #6ECFCD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6ECFCD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(110, 207, 205); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(179, 50%, 62%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6ECFCD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(110, 207, 205, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6ECFCD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(110, 207, 205, 0.8); }

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

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #CF6E6F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6ECFCD: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6ECFCD

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 #6ECFCD 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 #6ECFCD 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 #6ECFCD?

#6ECFCD is Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 110, 207, 205). Its closest standard named color is MediumTurquoise.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6ECFCD?

#6ECFCD is RGB 110, 207, 205 — HSL 179°, 50%, 62% — CMYK 47%, 0%, 1%, 19%.

What colors go with #6ECFCD?

Its complement is #CF6E6F; analogous partners are #6ECF9C and #6EA0CF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6ECFCD for text?

Black text on #6ECFCD has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.83:1.