#6BBDCA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75.1% 0.082 208.7), rgb(107, 189, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#6BBDCA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.055 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBDCA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 189, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.082 208.7) |
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 #6BBDCA | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBDCA | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BBDCA text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBDCA text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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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
#9ACAD2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 208.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBDCA
oklch(75.1% 0.082 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#169AAB
oklch(63% 0.105 209)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#042C32
oklch(27% 0.044 209.8)
#6BBDCA 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) | #B1B7CB | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ACCA | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38C4C1 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBDCA
#6BBDCA
oklch(75.1% 0.082 208.7)
- #DE9B91
#DE9B91
oklch(75.2% 0.082 28.6)
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 #6BBDCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.067
Use #6BBDCA 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.