#6BE9CF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.119 177.7), rgb(107, 233, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#6BE9CF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BE9CF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 233, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.119 177.7) |
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 #6BE9CF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6BE9CF | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6BE9CF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6BE9CF text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF5
oklch(97% 0.02 177.5)
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Step 100
100
#CCF4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 178.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6BE9CF
oklch(85.5% 0.119 177.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC0
oklch(80.8% 0.149 177.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#6BE9CF 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) | #E1DDCE | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDCED1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1AECE1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BE9CF
#6BE9CF
oklch(85.5% 0.119 177.7)
- #FFB8CF
#FFB8CF
oklch(85.5% 0.087 358)
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 #6BE9CF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BE9CF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.038
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.051
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.058
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.062
Use #6BE9CF 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.