#6BBCC8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(74.8% 0.081 207.9), rgb(107, 188, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#6BBCC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBCC8 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 188, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.8% 0.081 207.9) |
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 #6BBCC8 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBCC8 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BBCC8 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBCC8 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.05 209.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBCC8
oklch(74.8% 0.081 207.9)
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Step 500
500
#1A9AAA
oklch(63% 0.104 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#052C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.6)
#6BBCC8 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) | #B0B6C9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC2BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBCC8
#6BBCC8
oklch(74.8% 0.081 207.9)
- #DC9A91
#DC9A91
oklch(74.8% 0.081 27.8)
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 #6BBCC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.064
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.065
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
Use #6BBCC8 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.