#6AFAEE
Closest named color: Bright Cyan (#41FDFE). oklch(90.4% 0.125 187.7), rgb(106, 250, 238).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#6AFAEE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Cyan (#41FDFE), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bright Cyan (#41FDFE) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AFAEE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 250, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 94%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.125 187.7) |
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 #6AFAEE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6AFAEE | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #6AFAEE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #6AFAEE text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred 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
#E6FAF8
oklch(97% 0.021 189.6)
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Step 100
100
#C8F5EF
oklch(93.7% 0.047 186.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6AFAEE
oklch(90.4% 0.125 187.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DDD1
oklch(80.9% 0.141 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AE
oklch(70.8% 0.123 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#6AFAEE 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) | #EEEEEE | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DDF0 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF6 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AFAEE
#6AFAEE
oklch(90.4% 0.125 187.7)
- #FFD2D9
#FFD2D9
oklch(90.4% 0.051 7.6)
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 #6AFAEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.031
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.034
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.034
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
Use #6AFAEE 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.