#6BEBE8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86.7% 0.113 193.2), rgb(107, 235, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#6BEBE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BEBE8 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 235, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 76%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.113 193.2) |
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 #6BEBE8 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6BEBE8 | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6BEBE8 text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6BEBE8 text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#E7FAF9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 193)
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Step 100
100
#CBF3F2
oklch(93.6% 0.041 194.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6BEBE8
oklch(86.7% 0.113 193.2)
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Step 300
300
#00DCD9
oklch(80.9% 0.139 193)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9C
oklch(63.2% 0.108 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#6BEBE8 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) | #DEE1E8 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9D1E9 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1EA | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BEBE8
#6BEBE8
oklch(86.7% 0.113 193.2)
- #FFC1C6
#FFC1C6
oklch(86.8% 0.072 13.3)
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 #6BEBE8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BEBE8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.029
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.043
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.049
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.053
Use #6BEBE8 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.