#6CAFA8
Closest named color: Light Sea Green (#20B2AA). oklch(70.7% 0.069 187.3), rgb(108, 175, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.33:1).
About this color
#6CAFA8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sea Green (#20B2AA), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Sea Green (#20B2AA) |
| Black text | 8.33:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAFA8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 175, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.069 187.3) |
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 #6CAFA8 | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAFA8 | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAFA8 text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAFA8 text on black | 8.33:1 | AAA | Lc -52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEB
oklch(93.7% 0.013 185.1)
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Step 200
200
#C8DFDC
oklch(88.6% 0.025 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 187)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAFA8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 187.3)
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Step 500
500
#3D9B93
oklch(63.2% 0.089 187.4)
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Step 600
600
#05857D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#015C56
oklch(42.8% 0.074 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#124B47
oklch(37.6% 0.057 188.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2C29
oklch(26.9% 0.037 186.6)
#6CAFA8 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) | #A8A8A8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9FA9 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52B2AD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAFA8
#6CAFA8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 187.3)
- #C78F99
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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 #6CAFA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
Use #6CAFA8 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.