#6AAFA9
Muted Teal
#6AAFA9 is the CSS named color "cadetblue", an exact match. In RGB it breaks down to red 106, green 175, and blue 169 out of 255 each. In HSL terms that's a hue of 175°, 30% saturation, and 55% lightness: a mid-tone — usable as an accent for buttons, links, and icons against either a light or dark background.
Every format
| HEX | #6aafa9 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 175, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(175° 30% 55%) |
| HSB | hsb(175° 39% 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.071 189°) |
| OKLAB | oklab(71% -0.070 -0.011) |
| LCH | lch(67% 24.2 190°) |
| CMYK | cmyk(39% 0% 3% 31%) |
Shades (darker)
#6aafa9 · #589d98 · #478c86 · #357b76 · #226a66
Tints (lighter)
#6aafa9 · #73b8b2 · #7cc2bb · #86cbc5 · #8fd5ce
Shades mix #6AAFA9 toward black in even steps, useful for hover and pressed states in a UI; tints mix it toward white, useful for subtle backgrounds and disabled states that still read as the same color family.
On white: 2.52:1 — fails
On black: 8.32:1 — AAA
Frequently asked
- What is #6AAFA9 in RGB?
- #6AAFA9 is rgb(106, 175, 169) — red 106, green 175, blue 169 out of 255 each.
- Does #6AAFA9 pass WCAG contrast on a white background?
- It has a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 against white, which fails for normal text.
- What's a good background color to pair with #6AAFA9?
- Black text or a black background gives better contrast (8.32:1) than white (2.52:1).