#6BD0F8
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(81.2% 0.11 226.4), rgb(107, 208, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#6BD0F8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 12.00:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BD0F8 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 208, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 91%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.11 226.4) |
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 #6BD0F8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6BD0F8 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BD0F8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BD0F8 text on black | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#ECF8FD
oklch(97.2% 0.014 224.5)
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Step 100
100
#D5EFFA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#AFE2F8
oklch(88.5% 0.061 226.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6BD0F8
oklch(81.2% 0.11 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B0E1
oklch(70.6% 0.136 226.7)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#6BD0F8 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) | #BBCCFA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6BDF8 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00DCDD | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BD0F8
#6BD0F8
oklch(81.2% 0.11 226.4)
- #FDAB84
#FDAB84
oklch(81.2% 0.11 46.2)
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 #6BD0F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.025
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.026
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.028
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.033
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.054
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.055
Use #6BD0F8 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.