#6BECC6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86% 0.128 171.2), rgb(107, 236, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#6BECC6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BECC6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 236, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 77%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.128 171.2) |
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 #6BECC6 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6BECC6 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6BECC6 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6BECC6 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#E8FBF3
oklch(97.2% 0.023 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.048 171.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6BECC6
oklch(86% 0.128 171.2)
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Step 300
300
#00E1B3
oklch(81% 0.159 171)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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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)
#6BECC6 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) | #E6DEC4 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2D0C9 | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26EEE1 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BECC6
#6BECC6
oklch(86% 0.128 171.2)
- #FFB9D8
#FFB9D8
oklch(85.9% 0.089 350.9)
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 #6BECC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6BECC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.038
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.053
Use #6BECC6 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.