#6BC0DE
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(76.5% 0.093 223.2), rgb(107, 192, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.21:1).
About this color
#6BC0DE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.21:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.21:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC0DE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 192, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.093 223.2) |
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 #6BC0DE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BC0DE | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC0DE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC0DE text on black | 10.21:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D8EEF7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 224.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 223.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BC0DE
oklch(76.5% 0.093 223.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DC
oklch(70.6% 0.132 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#6BC0DE 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) | #AFBCE0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EAFDE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FC9C9 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC0DE
#6BC0DE
oklch(76.5% 0.093 223.2)
- #E5A083
#E5A083
oklch(76.6% 0.092 43.7)
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 #6BC0DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.054
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.060
Use #6BC0DE 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.