#6CD5DA
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(81.2% 0.098 199.5), rgb(108, 213, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#6CD5DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CD5DA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 213, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 60%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.098 199.5) |
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 #6CD5DA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CD5DA | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6CD5DA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CD5DA text on black | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 199.4)
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Step 200
200
#B0E5E7
oklch(88.6% 0.054 199.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CD5DA
oklch(81.2% 0.098 199.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BD
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199)
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Step 500
500
#009DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#6CD5DA 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) | #C8CDDB | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BFDB | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CDBD6 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CD5DA
#6CD5DA
oklch(81.2% 0.098 199.5)
- #FBA8A8
#FBA8A8
oklch(81.2% 0.098 19.4)
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 #6CD5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CD5DA 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.