#6CBDA3
Closest named color: Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F). oklch(73.9% 0.089 171), rgb(108, 189, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.44:1).
About this color
#6CBDA3 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F) |
| Black text | 9.44:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBDA3 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 189, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.089 171) |
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 #6CBDA3 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBDA3 | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CBDA3 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CBDA3 text on black | 9.44:1 | AAA | Lc -58.5 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EEE8
oklch(93.7% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBDA3
oklch(73.9% 0.089 171)
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Step 500
500
#259F80
oklch(63% 0.114 171.1)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#072E23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 170)
#6CBDA3 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) | #B9B4A2 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAAA5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52BEB5 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBDA3
#6CBDA3
oklch(73.9% 0.089 171)
- #D693B1
#D693B1
oklch(73.8% 0.089 351)
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 #6CBDA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.056
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #6CBDA3 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.