#6AC8BD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.091 185.6), rgb(106, 200, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6AC8BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AC8BD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 200, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.091 185.6) |
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 #6AC8BD | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AC8BD | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AC8BD text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AC8BD text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F6
oklch(97% 0.012 184.1)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 185.2)
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Step 200
200
#B4E5DE
oklch(88.6% 0.051 185.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AC8BD
oklch(77.2% 0.091 185.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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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)
#6AC8BD 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) | #C0BFBD | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B3BE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CCCC4 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AC8BD
#6AC8BD
oklch(77.2% 0.091 185.6)
- #E79CAC
#E79CAC
oklch(77.1% 0.092 5.5)
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 #6AC8BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #6AC8BD 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.