#6AE9EE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86.5% 0.112 198.8), rgb(106, 233, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#6AE9EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 199°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.50:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AE9EE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 233, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(182, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.112 198.8) |
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 #6AE9EE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AE9EE | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6AE9EE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AE9EE text on black | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAFA
oklch(97.1% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF3F4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 198.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AE9EE
oklch(86.5% 0.112 198.8)
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Step 300
300
#00DBE2
oklch(81% 0.138 198.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008488
oklch(55.7% 0.095 198.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F72
oklch(49.2% 0.084 198.1)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 197.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#6AE9EE 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) | #DAE0EF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D0EF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0EA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AE9EE
#6AE9EE
oklch(86.5% 0.112 198.8)
- #FFC0C0
#FFC0C0
oklch(86.5% 0.073 18.7)
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 #6AE9EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.022
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.052
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.057
Use #6AE9EE 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.