#6AEEDA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87% 0.12 182), rgb(106, 238, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#6AEEDA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.85:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AEEDA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 238, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 80%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.12 182) |
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 #6AEEDA | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AEEDA | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6AEEDA text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AEEDA text on black | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#E7FAF6
oklch(97% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 100
100
#CAF4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.045 182.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AEEDA
oklch(87% 0.12 182)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC8
oklch(80.8% 0.144 182.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#6AEEDA 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) | #E4E2D9 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D3DC | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E8 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AEEDA
#6AEEDA
oklch(87% 0.12 182)
- #FFC0D0
#FFC0D0
oklch(86.9% 0.075 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 #6AEEDA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6AEEDA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.053
Use #6AEEDA 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.