#6BC3AB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.5% 0.093 174), rgb(107, 195, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#6BC3AB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC3AB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 195, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.093 174) |
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 #6BC3AB | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BC3AB | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC3AB text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC3AB text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBE
oklch(80.8% 0.057 174.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BC3AB
oklch(75.5% 0.093 174)
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Step 500
500
#0AA084
oklch(63% 0.118 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#032E25
oklch(27% 0.048 174.9)
#6BC3AB 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) | #BEB9AA | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAFAD | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4BC5BC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC3AB
#6BC3AB
oklch(75.5% 0.093 174)
- #DF97B4
#DF97B4
oklch(75.6% 0.093 353.7)
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 #6BC3AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.051
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
Use #6BC3AB 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.