#6CDECD
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(82.9% 0.107 182.6), rgb(108, 222, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#6CDECD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CDECD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 222, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.107 182.6) |
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 #6CDECD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CDECD | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6CDECD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CDECD text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#ECF9F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1EB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 181.8)
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Step 200
200
#AEE7DC
oklch(88.6% 0.06 181.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CDECD
oklch(82.9% 0.107 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#6CDECD 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) | #D5D3CC | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C6CF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2AE2D9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CDECD
#6CDECD
oklch(82.9% 0.107 182.6)
- #FFABC1
#FFABC1
oklch(82.9% 0.102 2.4)
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 #6CDECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.059
Use #6CDECD 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.