#6DD5ED Hex Color
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#6dd5ed is a light, unsaturated cyan with a cool, airy finish and a faint green undertone. Its pastel brightness feels fresh, youthful, and open, making it useful for spring layouts, baby products, communication tools, and technology branding. As a large background, it can look washed out beside white, so pair it with dark text. Black text reads clearly here with about 12.4:1 contrast. The hex code is #6dd5ed.
Questions about #6dd5ed
What is #6dd5ed in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6dd5ed is rgb(109, 213, 237), in HSL hsl(191, 78%, 68%) and in CMYK 54%, 10%, 0%, 7%.
What colors pair well with #6dd5ed?
#6dd5ed works well with charcoal, navy, and muted coral, which give its light cyan base enough weight without dulling its fresh character. Use it as a supporting tone or broad background, then reserve darker colors for headings, icons, and controls.
Is #6dd5ed readable on white or black?
#6dd5ed has a 1.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.39:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.