Color Details and Palettes for #6FB9AB

Details about the color Sereni Teal

Closest web-safe match: #66CC99

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About Color Hex #6fb9ab

The color Sereni Teal, with hexadecimal code #6fb9ab, is categorized under the cyan family—a cool, refreshing hue fundamental to CMYK printing. Cyan evokes clarity, focus, and digital innovation, appearing across tech interfaces and futuristic design systems. Additionally, it evokes emotions such as Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation and Friendliness. Cyan or blue-green is associated with healing, water, and tranquility. It can symbolize communication and clarity in various cultures. With a moderate saturation of 35%, it has a softened, muted quality that lends sophistication and works well for backgrounds and secondary elements. With a mid-range lightness of 58%, it offers excellent versatility—readable as text on light backgrounds and visible as an element on dark ones. This color is ideal for designs that aim to express Softness, Delicacy, Calmness, Relaxation, or Friendliness. It can be effectively used in web design, branding, and marketing materials to attract attention and convey specific messages.

The RGB values for Sereni Teal are (111, 185, 171), providing a combination of red: 111, green: 185, and blue: 171. In HSL format, it has a hue of 169.00°, saturation of 35.00%, and lightness of 58.00%.

The HSV representation includes a hue of 169.00°, saturation of 40.00%, and value of 73.00%. Its CMYK composition is cyan: 40.00%, magenta: 0.00%, yellow: 8.00%, and black: 27.00%.

The calculated luminance of #6fb9ab is 0.410, offering a brightness level suitable for various design requirements.

This color is not part of the web-safe color palette. The closest web-safe color to this is the color HEX #66CC99. Its contrast ratio is 9.20:1 against black and 2.28:1 against white. It works well on dark backgrounds but may be less readable on lighter ones.

In terms of color temperature, #6fb9ab reads as cool. When it comes to accessibility, testing against standard guidelines suggests that using black text meets typical WCAG contrast standards. Additionally, the ideal foreground color for improved legibility on #6fb9ab is black.

Considering its saturation and lightness, #6fb9ab appears more vivid and energetic, making it stand out in designs that aim to capture attention.

History, Usage, Psychology & Design Ideas for #6FB9AB

Sereni Teal (#6FB9AB) belongs to the Teal color family.

With moderate saturation and balanced lightness, this muted tone feels sophisticated and understated. Muted hues like this excel in editorial design, professional portfolios, and interior spaces that seek calm refinement.

Historical Background

Teal—named after the Eurasian teal duck's distinctive head stripe—gained prominence as a design color in the 1990s. However, teal pigments trace back to ancient Egyptian faience, a ceramic technique that produced striking blue-green glazes for amulets and tiles. In contemporary culture, teal ribbons symbolize ovarian cancer awareness and anxiety-disorder advocacy.

Design & Usage Tips

Teal bridges the reliability of blue with the renewal of green, making it versatile across healthcare, education, and technology sectors. Pair teal with coral or warm peach for a modern complementary scheme, or with light gray for a clean, professional interface. Teal works well as both a primary and accent color.

Sitting on the cool side of the spectrum (hue 169°), it promotes a feeling of calm distance and intellectual clarity, which is why cool hues dominate corporate identities, healthcare design, and productivity tools. At 35% saturation, the color has a muted, sophisticated quality that pairs well with bolder accents. It works as a background, a border, or a secondary element in layered compositions.

Psychological Impact

Teal evokes calm confidence, open communication, and clarity of thought. It feels more energetic than navy but more grounded than bright cyan. In branding, teal signals trustworthiness with a creative edge—bridging corporate reliability and startup innovation.

With a mid-range lightness of 58%, this tone is highly versatile: dark enough to serve as body text on white, yet light enough to stand out on charcoal or navy backgrounds.

Creative Design Ideas

Use teal as a hero-section background color paired with white text and photography for a healthcare or wellness brand. Create duotone imagery (teal + coral) for vibrant social media graphics. In dashboards, teal chart lines stand out clearly against white backgrounds.

#6FB9AB Color Conversions

Every way to write Sereni Teal — copy Sereni Teal as RGB, HSL, HSV, HWB, CMYK, OKLCH, OKLab, CIELAB, LCH, XYZ or a decimal integer. One-tap copy on every format; tap on any card to learn what it is and when to use it.

12 formats
HEX Web
#6FB9AB

Hexadecimal is the web’s universal color notation — two digits each for red, green and blue. Drop it straight into HTML, CSS or any design tool.

RGB Screen
rgb(111, 185, 171)

RGB is the additive Red-Green-Blue model every screen uses to emit light. The default choice for websites, apps and on-screen UI.

HSL Web
hsl(169, 35%, 58%)

HSL breaks a color into Hue, Saturation and Lightness — the most intuitive way to lighten, darken or mute a color in CSS.

HSV HSB Design
hsv(169, 40%, 73%)

HSV (also called HSB) maps Hue, Saturation and Value/Brightness. It is the model behind the color pickers in Photoshop, Figma and most design apps.

HWB CSS 4
hwb(169 44% 27%)

HWB blends a pure hue with Whiteness and Blackness — a painter-friendly model added in CSS Color 4 for quick tints and shades.

CMYK Print
cmyk(40%, 0%, 8%, 27%)

CMYK is the subtractive Cyan-Magenta-Yellow-Black ink model. Use these values when preparing artwork for a printer or commercial press.

OKLCH Modern
oklch(73.33% 0.077 180.60)

OKLCH is a modern, perceptually-uniform space (Lightness, Chroma, Hue). It powers smooth gradients and accessible palettes in today’s CSS.

OKLab Modern
oklab(73.33% -0.077 -0.001)

OKLab is the Cartesian form of OKLCH — ideal for blending and interpolating colors without the muddy midpoints older spaces produce.

CIELAB L*a*b* Perceptual
L: 70.19, a: -26.39, b: -0.15

CIELAB is a device-independent, perceptually-uniform space. It is the standard for measuring color difference (ΔE) and matching across devices.

LCH Perceptual
L: 70.19, C: 26.39, H: 180.33

LCH is CIELAB in cylindrical form — Lightness, Chroma and Hue — letting you adjust vividness and hue while staying perceptually even.

XYZ CIE Science
X: 31.26, Y: 41.02, Z: 44.80

CIE XYZ is the 1931 master space that underpins every other model here — the scientific bridge used to convert between color systems.

Decimal int Code
7322027

The 24-bit integer value of the color — handy for databases, APIs, game engines and low-level graphics code.

RGB Color Percentages for #6fb9ab

RGB Color Percentages for Sereni Teal (HEX Code: #6fb9ab) display the relative contribution of Red, Green, and Blue in forming the color. Understanding these percentages provides insight into the color's visual balance and primary components.

This color is primarily dominated by Green, making up 39.61% of the total composition. The complete breakdown of RGB contributions is:

Red:
23.77%
Green:
39.61%
Blue:
36.62%

This analysis highlights the influence of each primary color, offering a deeper understanding of the visual characteristics of Sereni Teal.

CMYK Ink Levels & Print Guide for #6fb9ab

CMYK Ink Levels for Sereni Teal (HEX Code: #6fb9ab) provide a breakdown of the percentages of Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black inks needed for accurate print reproduction. The composition of Sereni Teal prominently features Cyan, reflecting its dominant color characteristic. This information is invaluable for optimizing ink usage and achieving precise color results in printed materials.

The exact CMYK values are: Cyan: 40%, Magenta: 0%, Yellow: 7.57%, and Black: 27.45%.

Luminance & Contrast for #6FB9AB

Relative luminance gauges how bright Sereni Teal is, while the WCAG contrast ratios show how legible black or white text is on it — and which accessibility levels (AA / AAA) it passes.

Relative luminance 0.410
0 · dark1 · light
Aa
Black text 9.20:1
AA AAA Large
Aa
White text 2.28:1
AA AAA Large

Quick CSS Snippets for #6FB9AB

Copy-and-paste CSS for Sereni Teal — backgrounds, text, borders and a custom property. Each line is ready to drop into your stylesheet.

Background background-color: #6FB9AB;
Text color: #6FB9AB;
Border border: 2px solid #6FB9AB;
RGB background-color: rgb(111, 185, 171);
HSL background-color: hsl(169, 35%, 58%);
Variable --color: #6FB9AB;

#6fb9ab Monochrome Palette

The Monochrome Palette consists of shades created by adjusting the brightness. These include lighter, original, and darker shades of the color. This layout helps to visualize the color's range and its potential use in design.

#f1f8f7
#dbeeea
#c5e3dd
#b0d9d1
#9acec4
#85c4b8
#6fb9ab Original
#5e9d91
#4e8278
#3d665e
#2c4a44
#1c2e2b
#0b1311

#6fb9ab Complementary Palette

The Complementary Palette is made up of two colors that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. These colors create high contrast and vibrant designs, making them perfect for attention-grabbing elements and dynamic visuals.

#6fb9ab Original
#b96e7c

#6fb9ab Analogic Palette

The Analogic Palette consists of colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. These colors typically create harmonious and subtle designs, often used to evoke calmness and unity in your visual projects.

#6fb9ab Original
#6ea2b9
#6eb986
#6e7cb9
#7cb96e
#866eb9
#a2b96e

#6fb9ab Triadic Palette

The Triadic Palette is made up of three colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination provides a vibrant and balanced color scheme, often used for dynamic and energetic designs while maintaining harmony.

#6fb9ab Original
#ac6eb9
#b9ac6e

#6fb9ab Quad Palette

The Quad Palette, also known as tetradic, consists of four colors evenly spaced on the color wheel. This combination offers a diverse and bold color scheme, ideal for creating rich, complex designs with multiple accents while still maintaining balance.

#6fb9ab Original
#866eb9
#b96e7c
#a2b96e

Color Blindness Simulation for #6fb9ab

Colors are perceived differently by individuals with various forms of color blindness. Use the dropdown below to see how this color may look through the eyes of someone with color vision deficiency. Explore how Sereni Teal (#6fb9ab) might appear to people with different visual experiences, and gain deeper insights into color accessibility for your designs!

Each color box displays a "Friendly" or "Not Friendly" tag in the bottom-right corner. A "Friendly" tag indicates that the color difference is distinguishable to individuals with the specific type of color blindness. Conversely, a "Not Friendly" tag means that the color difference might not be distinguishable, potentially causing accessibility issues in your design.

Normal Vision

Deuteranopia (Green Weakness)

Not Friendly

Protanopia (Red Weakness)

Not Friendly

Tritanopia (Blue-Yellow Weakness)

Friendly

Achromatopsia (Total Color Blindness)

Not Friendly

Color Harmonies for #6fb9ab

Color harmonies refer to the visually pleasing combinations of colors that are derived from specific relationships on the color wheel. These harmonious schemes, such as complementary, triadic, and analogous colors, create a balanced and engaging visual experience in design.

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tetradic (Quad)

#6FB9AB Nearby Colors

A handful of colors just a step away from #6FB9AB — each one nudges the brightness, richness, or shade a little while still feeling like the same color. Use the buttons on any swatch to copy its hex or open its full color page.

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#66aa99 Water Park
#88ddcc Opulent Turquoise
#559988 Martian Cerulean
#55bbaa Emerald Bliss
#88bbaa Lichen
#66bbbb Castaway
#77bbaa Sereni Teal

Colors Similar to #6fb9ab

These colors are close neighbours of #6FB9AB in the RGB color space. Each subtle variation can produce a noticeably different mood in your design while remaining harmonious with the original Cyan tone.

#70b9ab Sereni Teal
#6fbaab Sereni Teal
#6fb9ac Mintnight
#6eb9ab Sereni Teal
#6fb8ab Mintnight
#6fb9aa Sereni Teal
#80b9ab Mintnight
#6fcaab Medium Aquamarine
#6fb9bc Castaway
#5eb9ab Tropical Escape
#6fa8ab Atlas Cedar
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Discover a vibrant gallery of images that not only showcase the captivating hue of Sereni Teal, but also embody its unique mood and personality. Each carefully curated photo is selected to highlight the richness and diversity of this color, offering inspiration for design, art, and creative projects.