#6AD6B6
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.3% 0.111 171.7), rgb(106, 214, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.90:1).
About this color
#6AD6B6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.90:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.90:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD6B6 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 214, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 57%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.111 171.7) |
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 #6AD6B6 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD6B6 | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6AD6B6 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6AD6B6 text on black | 11.90:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#ECF9F4
oklch(97.1% 0.015 171.1)
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Step 100
100
#D6F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.031 171.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E7D4
oklch(88.5% 0.062 171.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD6B6
oklch(80.3% 0.111 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#6AD6B6 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) | #D0CAB4 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CD8CD | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD6B6
#6AD6B6
oklch(80.3% 0.111 171.7)
- #F6A1C7
#F6A1C7
oklch(80.4% 0.111 351.5)
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 #6AD6B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.017
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.027
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
Use #6AD6B6 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.