#6BBCAC
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.084 179.7), rgb(107, 188, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.41:1).
About this color
#6BBCAC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.41:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBCAC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 188, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.084 179.7) |
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 #6BBCAC | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBCAC | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BBCAC text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBCAC text on black | 9.41:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0DA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 180.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC2
oklch(80.8% 0.052 180.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBCAC
oklch(73.9% 0.084 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#239E8B
oklch(63% 0.107 179.5)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#062D27
oklch(26.9% 0.044 180.3)
#6BBCAC 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) | #B6B3AB | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A9AD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CBEB7 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBCAC
#6BBCAC
oklch(73.9% 0.084 179.7)
- #D794A8
#D794A8
oklch(73.8% 0.084 359.9)
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 #6BBCAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #6BBCAC 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.