#6DD6E5 Hex Color
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#6dd6e5 is a pale, unsaturated cyan with a soft sky blue cast. Its high lightness keeps designs feeling fresh and youthful without much noise. It works best as a background or supporting tone, since black text over it hits about 12.4:1 contrast and passes WCAG AA easily. Pair it with deep coral for pop, or navy for a cooler, cleaner look.
Questions about #6dd6e5
What is #6dd6e5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6dd6e5 is rgb(109, 214, 229), in HSL hsl(188, 70%, 66%) and in CMYK 52%, 7%, 0%, 10%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #6dd6e5?
Deep coral gives #6dd6e5 a lively contrast, while navy makes it read cooler and cleaner. For softer palettes, warm sand or muted lavender flatter its pale, cool undertone.
Is #6dd6e5 readable on white or black?
#6dd6e5 has a 1.69:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.40:1 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.