#6DFDCD

A color in the Cyan, Emerald family

#6dfdcd is a color in the Cyan, Emerald family: RGB(109, 253, 205), HSL(160°, 97%, 71%), CMYK(57%, 0%, 19%, 1%). Closest named color: aquamarine. Contrast is 1.27:1 on white and 16.58:1 on black. See shades, harmonies and color-blindness simulation.

Color Codes

HEX#6dfdcd
RGBrgb(109 253 205)
RGB (legacy)rgb(109, 253, 205)
RGB %rgb(43% 99% 80%)
HSLhsl(160 97% 71%)
HSV / HSBhsv(160, 57%, 99%)
HWBhwb(160 43% 1%)
CMYKcmyk(57%, 0%, 19%, 1%)
CIELAB (D50)lab(90.56 -49.14 10.79)
LCHlch(90.56 50.31 167.62)
OKLaboklab(0.9023 -0.1397 0.0292)
OKLCHoklch(0.9023 0.1427 168.19)
Decimal7208397

Properties

Color ToneCyan, Emerald
Closest named coloraquamarine ΔE 1.8
Closest web-safe color#66ffcc
Hue160°
Saturation (HSL / HSV)97% / 57%
Lightness (HSL)71%
Brightness or Value (HSV)99%
Luminance (Rec.601 / Rec.709)80% / 86%
Relative luminance (WCAG)0.7791
Red / Green / Blue109 / 253 / 205

WCAG 2.2 Contrast Ratio

On White (#ffffff)
1.27:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · FailAA Large (3:1) · FailAAA Normal (7:1) · Fail
On Black (#000000)
16.58:1
AA Normal (4.5:1) · PassAA Large (3:1) · PassAAA Normal (7:1) · Pass
Aa Bb 123

APCA Contrast Lc (reference) — As text on white / black: Lc 12.9 / -91 · As background with white / black text: Lc -14.9 / 90.7

Lightness Scale (OKLCH 50–950)

Eleven steps that change only perceived lightness while keeping hue and chroma — ready to use as design-system color tokens.

Tints (mixed with white)

Shades (mixed with black)

Color Harmonies

Color Vision Deficiency Simulation

Estimated appearance of this color for people with color vision deficiencies (Machado 2009).

Similar Named Colors

Use in CSS

:root {
  --color-brand: #6dfdcd;
  --color-brand-oklch: oklch(90.23% 0.1427 168.19);
}
.text { color: var(--color-brand); }
.background { background-color: var(--color-brand); }
.border { border: 1px solid rgb(109 253 205 / 50%); }
/* Tailwind CSS */
<div class="bg-[#6dfdcd] text-[#6dfdcd] border-[#6dfdcd]">