#06F2FA
Closest named color: Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD). oklch(87.3% 0.148 199.1), rgb(6, 242, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#06F2FA is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Light Blue (#26F7FD) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #06F2FA |
| RGB | rgb(6, 242, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 96%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.148 199.1) |
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 #06F2FA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #06F2FA | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #06F2FA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #06F2FA text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E3FBFC
oklch(97.1% 0.025 199.8)
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Step 100
100
#BFF6F8
oklch(93.6% 0.056 199)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#06F2FA
oklch(87.3% 0.148 199.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE2
oklch(81% 0.138 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#06F2FA 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) | #DFE6FB | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3D2FB | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FBF4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #06F2FA
#06F2FA
oklch(87.3% 0.148 199.1)
- #FFC4C4
#FFC4C4
oklch(87.3% 0.068 18.5)
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 #06F2FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.015
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.034
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.034
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #06F2FA 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.