#6BC4E1
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77.6% 0.095 221.4), rgb(107, 196, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#6BC4E1 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.60:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BC4E1 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 196, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 66%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.095 221.4) |
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 #6BC4E1 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BC4E1 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BC4E1 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BC4E1 text on black | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7EFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 219.8)
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Step 200
200
#B4E2F2
oklch(88.6% 0.052 221.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BC4E1
oklch(77.6% 0.095 221.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B2DA
oklch(70.7% 0.13 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#6BC4E1 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) | #B3C0E3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1B3E1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #15CDCD | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BC4E1
#6BC4E1
oklch(77.6% 0.095 221.4)
- #EAA287
#EAA287
oklch(77.6% 0.094 41.4)
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 #6BC4E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.052
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
Use #6BC4E1 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.