#6BEED8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87% 0.12 180.7), rgb(107, 238, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#6BEED8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.84:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BEED8 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 238, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.12 180.7) |
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 #6BEED8 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6BEED8 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6BEED8 text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6BEED8 text on black | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#E7FAF6
oklch(97% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.044 180.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6BEED8
oklch(87% 0.12 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC5
oklch(81% 0.147 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#6BEED8 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) | #E5E2D7 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D3DA | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F2E7 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BEED8
#6BEED8
oklch(87% 0.12 180.7)
- #FFC0D1
#FFC0D1
oklch(86.9% 0.075 0.9)
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 #6BEED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.040
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.054
Use #6BEED8 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.