#6BBFAE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.6% 0.086 179.2), rgb(107, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#6BBFAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BBFAE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.086 179.2) |
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 #6BBFAE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BBFAE | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BBFAE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BBFAE text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#DFEDEA
oklch(93.5% 0.015 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDC1
oklch(81% 0.055 178.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BBFAE
oklch(74.6% 0.086 179.2)
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Step 500
500
#1A9F8B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 179.1)
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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
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#052E27
oklch(27.2% 0.046 178.6)
#6BBFAE 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) | #B9B6AD | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABACAF | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4AC1BA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BBFAE
#6BBFAE
oklch(74.6% 0.086 179.2)
- #DB96AB
#DB96AB
oklch(74.7% 0.087 359.6)
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 #6BBFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.059
Use #6BBFAE 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.