#6ABDC0
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(74.7% 0.081 198.6), rgb(106, 189, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6ABDC0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABDC0 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 189, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.081 198.6) |
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 #6ABDC0 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABDC0 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ABDC0 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ABDC0 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDED
oklch(93.6% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 199.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABDC0
oklch(74.7% 0.081 198.6)
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Step 500
500
#169CA1
oklch(63.1% 0.104 199)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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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
#042D2E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 197.4)
#6ABDC0 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) | #B3B6C0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4ABC1 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3EC2BE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABDC0
#6ABDC0
oklch(74.7% 0.081 198.6)
- #DC9999
#DC9999
oklch(74.8% 0.081 19.1)
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 #6ABDC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.065
Use #6ABDC0 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.