#6BBDC4
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(74.9% 0.081 202.7), rgb(107, 189, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#6BBDC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBDC4 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 189, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.081 202.7) |
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 #6BBDC4 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBDC4 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BBDC4 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBDC4 text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEE
oklch(93.6% 0.015 202)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE1
oklch(88.5% 0.028 202.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCBCF
oklch(81% 0.05 202.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBDC4
oklch(74.9% 0.081 202.7)
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Step 500
500
#189BA5
oklch(63% 0.103 203.3)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C30
oklch(26.9% 0.043 205)
#6BBDC4 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) | #B2B7C5 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ABC4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DC3BF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBDC4
#6BBDC4
oklch(74.9% 0.081 202.7)
- #DC9A96
#DC9A96
oklch(74.9% 0.08 23)
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 #6BBDC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.063
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #6BBDC4 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.