#6ABFCB
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.6% 0.084 207.4), rgb(106, 191, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6ABFCB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ABFCB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 191, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.084 207.4) |
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 #6ABFCB | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6ABFCB | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ABFCB text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ABFCB text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE3
oklch(88.5% 0.029 207.4)
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Step 300
300
#99CBD2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 206.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6ABFCB
oklch(75.6% 0.084 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#069BAB
oklch(63.1% 0.108 207.8)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#032C31
oklch(26.9% 0.044 207.2)
#6ABFCB 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) | #B3B9CC | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ADCB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34C6C2 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ABFCB
#6ABFCB
oklch(75.6% 0.084 207.4)
- #E09B93
#E09B93
oklch(75.5% 0.084 26.6)
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 #6ABFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
Use #6ABFCB 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.