#6EB8D7 Hex Color
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Softer than a swimming pool and grayer than a vivid sky blue, this pastel cyan sits partway toward mixing gray. The hex code #6eb8d7 works best as a dominant background for apps and spring themes, where black text stays easy to read. Pair it with dusty coral. Next to plain white it can wash out.
Questions about #6eb8d7
What is #6eb8d7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #6eb8d7 is rgb(110, 184, 215), in HSL hsl(198, 57%, 64%) and in CMYK 49%, 14%, 0%, 16%.
What colors pair well with #6eb8d7?
Dusty coral and warm sand bring out its cool side, while deep navy grounds it. Avoid pale grays and soft yellows, which make it look washed out. For text, stick to dark ink rather than white.
Is #6eb8d7 readable on white or black?
#6eb8d7 has a 2.21:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.50:1 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.