#6BCDB9
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(78.3% 0.098 178.7), rgb(107, 205, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.05:1).
About this color
#6BCDB9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.05:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BCDB9 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 205, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.098 178.7) |
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 #6BCDB9 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BCDB9 | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BCDB9 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BCDB9 text on black | 11.05:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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Step 100
100
#D7F0EA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#B3E5D9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 178.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BCDB9
oklch(78.3% 0.098 178.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#6BCDB9 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) | #C6C3B8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BB | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40D0C7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BCDB9
#6BCDB9
oklch(78.3% 0.098 178.7)
- #EC9EB7
#EC9EB7
oklch(78.3% 0.098 358.8)
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 #6BCDB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.022
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #6BCDB9 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.