#06E6C4
Closest named color: Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB). oklch(82.7% 0.153 176.8), rgb(6, 230, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#06E6C4 is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Marine (#2EE8BB) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06E6C4 |
| RGB | rgb(6, 230, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 95%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.153 176.8) |
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 #06E6C4 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #06E6C4 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #06E6C4 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #06E6C4 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4E9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 176.8)
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Step 200
200
#9AECD8
oklch(88.5% 0.085 177.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#06E6C4
oklch(82.7% 0.153 176.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#06E6C4 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) | #DDD7C3 | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C5C7 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E9DC | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06E6C4
#06E6C4
oklch(82.7% 0.153 176.8)
- #FFA9C8
#FFA9C8
oklch(82.7% 0.108 356.5)
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 #06E6C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #06E6C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.016
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.053
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.064
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.065
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.066
Use #06E6C4 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.