#6AEEFB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88% 0.117 204.1), rgb(106, 238, 251).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.23:1).
About this color
#6AEEFB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.23:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AEEFB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 238, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.117 204.1) |
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 #6AEEFB | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AEEFB | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6AEEFB text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AEEFB text on black | 15.23:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#E7FAFC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 204.4)
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Step 100
100
#C9F3F7
oklch(93.6% 0.044 203.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AEEFB
oklch(88% 0.117 204.1)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE9
oklch(81% 0.138 203.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C3
oklch(70.8% 0.121 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#6AEEFB 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) | #DDE5FC | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7D4FC | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F7F2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AEEFB
#6AEEFB
oklch(88% 0.117 204.1)
- #FFC8C3
#FFC8C3
oklch(88% 0.063 24.4)
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 #6AEEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.005
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.028
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.042
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.050
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.055
Use #6AEEFB 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.