#6BB3AC
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(71.7% 0.073 187.7), rgb(107, 179, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.66:1).
About this color
#6BB3AC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.66:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB3AC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 179, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.073 187.7) |
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 #6BB3AC | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB3AC | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc 56.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB3AC text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB3AC text on black | 8.66:1 | AAA | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0CBC6
oklch(81% 0.046 187.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB3AC
oklch(71.7% 0.073 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#359C94
oklch(63.2% 0.094 187.7)
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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
#0B4C47
oklch(37.7% 0.062 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#0B2C2A
oklch(26.9% 0.038 189.5)
#6BB3AC 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) | #ACACAC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FA3AD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB6B1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB3AC
#6BB3AC
oklch(71.7% 0.073 187.7)
- #CD919B
#CD919B
oklch(71.8% 0.074 8.1)
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 #6BB3AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.055
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #6BB3AC 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.