#6AE1E8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84.4% 0.107 200.5), rgb(106, 225, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#6AE1E8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE1E8 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 225, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.107 200.5) |
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 #6AE1E8 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AE1E8 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE1E8 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE1E8 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EBF9F9
oklch(97.2% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F1F2
oklch(93.7% 0.031 199.1)
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Step 200
200
#ABE6E9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 200.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6AE1E8
oklch(84.4% 0.107 200.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#6AE1E8 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) | #D3D8E9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC9E9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E8E3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE1E8
#6AE1E8
oklch(84.4% 0.107 200.5)
- #FFB6B4
#FFB6B4
oklch(84.4% 0.085 20.8)
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 #6AE1E8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.050
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.056
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.058
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #6AE1E8 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.