#6BCDAE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(78% 0.104 170.7), rgb(107, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#6BCDAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BCDAE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.104 170.7) |
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 #6BCDAE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BCDAE | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BCDAE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BCDAE text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF9F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 169.3)
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Step 100
100
#D7F1E7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#B4E6D4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 170.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BCDAE
oklch(78% 0.104 170.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#6BCDAE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B7B0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46CEC4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BCDAE
#6BCDAE
oklch(78% 0.104 170.7)
- #EA9CC0
#EA9CC0
oklch(78% 0.103 350.5)
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 #6BCDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.008
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Emerald #06D6A0 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #6BCDAE 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.