#6AD8F3
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.8% 0.107 216.1), rgb(106, 216, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.72:1).
About this color
#6AD8F3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.72:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AD8F3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 216, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.107 216.1) |
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 #6AD8F3 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6AD8F3 | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6AD8F3 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AD8F3 text on black | 12.72:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D4F0F7
oklch(93.7% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 200
200
#ADE4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.059 215.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AD8F3
oklch(82.8% 0.107 216.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D2
oklch(70.6% 0.125 216)
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Step 500
500
#009AB5
oklch(63.2% 0.112 216)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C80
oklch(49% 0.087 216.4)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#6AD8F3 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) | #C5D2F5 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C3F3 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E2E0 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AD8F3
#6AD8F3
oklch(82.8% 0.107 216.1)
- #FFB09A
#FFB09A
oklch(82.7% 0.098 36.2)
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 #6AD8F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.046
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.056
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.061
Use #6AD8F3 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.