#6BFFE6
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91.3% 0.132 180.3), rgb(107, 255, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.07:1).
About this color
#6BFFE6 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.07:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 17.07:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BFFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 255, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 100%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.132 180.3) |
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 #6BFFE6 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -12.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #6BFFE6 | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #6BFFE6 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #6BFFE6 text on black | 17.07:1 | AAA | Lc -93.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E6FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.023 180)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#6BFFE6
oklch(91.3% 0.132 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#8FEEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.094 180.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC5
oklch(81% 0.147 180.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA4
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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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
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#6BFFE6 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) | #F5F1E5 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE1E8 | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF7 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BFFE6
#6BFFE6
oklch(91.3% 0.132 180.3)
- #FFD6E1
#FFD6E1
oklch(91.4% 0.048 0.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #6BFFE6
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #6BFFE6. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Gradients
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.026
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.039
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.040
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.043
Use #6BFFE6 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.