#6BFAE1
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90% 0.129 179.9), rgb(107, 250, 225).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.38:1).
About this color
#6BFAE1 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 180°. 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 16.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.38:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BFAE1 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 250, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 93%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.129 179.9) |
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 #6BFAE1 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6BFAE1 | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6BFAE1 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #6BFAE1 text on black | 16.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#E6FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.023 180)
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Step 100
100
#C8F5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.048 180.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6BFAE1
oklch(90% 0.129 179.9)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC4
oklch(81% 0.147 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#6BFAE1 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) | #F0EDE0 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDDE3 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FEF2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BFAE1
#6BFAE1
oklch(90% 0.129 179.9)
- #FFCFDC
#FFCFDC
oklch(90% 0.056 0.2)
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 #6BFAE1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.034
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.040
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.045
Use #6BFAE1 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.