#6CBCCC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(75% 0.082 212), rgb(108, 188, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#6CBCCC is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBCCC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 188, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.082 212) |
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 #6CBCCC | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBCCC | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CBCCC text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CBCCC text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 212)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE4
oklch(88.6% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCAD4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 212.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBCCC
oklch(75% 0.082 212)
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Step 500
500
#1C9AAE
oklch(63.2% 0.104 211.7)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#052C33
oklch(27.1% 0.043 212.5)
#6CBCCC 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) | #AFB7CD | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0ABCC | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AC3C1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBCCC
#6CBCCC
oklch(75% 0.082 212)
- #DD9B8E
#DD9B8E
oklch(75% 0.082 31.5)
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 #6CBCCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.066
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.068
Use #6CBCCC 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.