#6BF6FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(90% 0.12 200.5), rgb(107, 246, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#6BF6FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BF6FE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 246, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.12 200.5) |
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 #6BF6FE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6BF6FE | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6BF6FE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.2 | Not readable |
| #6BF6FE text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | 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
#E6FAFB
oklch(97.1% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 100
100
#C8F4F6
oklch(93.7% 0.045 199.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6BF6FE
oklch(90% 0.12 200.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.137 200.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BF
oklch(70.6% 0.12 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#6BF6FE 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) | #E6ECFF | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDBFF | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FEF8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BF6FE
#6BF6FE
oklch(90% 0.12 200.5)
- #FFD1D0
#FFD1D0
oklch(90% 0.052 19.6)
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 #6BF6FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.024
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.025
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.026
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.029
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.036
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.037
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.049
Use #6BF6FE 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.