#06C8BB
Closest named color: Dark Turquoise (#00CED1). oklch(75% 0.131 186.5), rgb(6, 200, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#06C8BB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Turquoise (#00CED1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Turquoise (#00CED1) |
| Black text | 9.98:1 |
| White text | 2.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06C8BB |
| RGB | rgb(6, 200, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 94%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.131 186.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #06C8BB | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #06C8BB | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #06C8BB text on white | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #06C8BB text on black | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 186.9)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3DE
oklch(88.4% 0.045 187.7)
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Step 300
300
#80D2C9
oklch(80.9% 0.082 186.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#06C8BB
oklch(75% 0.131 186.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#06C8BB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #BDBCBB | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7ACBD | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00CDC4 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06C8BB
#06C8BB
oklch(75% 0.131 186.5)
- #F389A0
#F389A0
oklch(75% 0.131 6.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #06C8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.032
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.037
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
- Green Blue #01C08D ΔE 0.064
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.064
- Greenblue #23C48B ΔE 0.065
Use #06C8BB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.