#6AEEFE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(88.1% 0.117 206.1), rgb(106, 238, 254).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.27:1).
About this color
#6AEEFE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 15.27:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AEEFE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 238, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.117 206.1) |
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 #6AEEFE | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AEEFE | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6AEEFE text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6AEEFE text on black | 15.27:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#C9F3F8
oklch(93.6% 0.044 205.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AEEFE
oklch(88.1% 0.117 206.1)
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Step 300
300
#00D9EC
oklch(80.8% 0.138 206)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#6AEEFE 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) | #DCE5FF | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D5FE | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F7F3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AEEFE
#6AEEFE
oklch(88.1% 0.117 206.1)
- #FFC9C2
#FFC9C2
oklch(88.2% 0.063 26.9)
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 #6AEEFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.003
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.027
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.043
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.052
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.058
Use #6AEEFE 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.