#6CC4AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.8% 0.094 172.5), rgb(108, 196, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#6CC4AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.11:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CC4AA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 196, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.8% 0.094 172.5) |
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 #6CC4AA | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CC4AA | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CC4AA text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CC4AA text on black | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C4E1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.034 172.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ACDBD
oklch(80.8% 0.058 173.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CC4AA
oklch(75.8% 0.094 172.5)
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Step 500
500
#0BA082
oklch(63% 0.119 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#032E24
oklch(27% 0.049 173)
#6CC4AA 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) | #BFBAA9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B0AC | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DC5BC | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CC4AA
#6CC4AA
oklch(75.8% 0.094 172.5)
- #DF98B6
#DF98B6
oklch(75.8% 0.093 352.5)
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 #6CC4AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #6CC4AA 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.