#6CDEEE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(84% 0.106 207.6), rgb(108, 222, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#6CDEEE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 13.32:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CDEEE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 222, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 79%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.106 207.6) |
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 #6CDEEE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6CDEEE | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6CDEEE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CDEEE text on black | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.031 206.7)
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Step 200
200
#ACE5ED
oklch(88.6% 0.059 206.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CDEEE
oklch(84% 0.106 207.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#6CDEEE 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) | #CED7EF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC7EE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00E6E3 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CDEEE
#6CDEEE
oklch(84% 0.106 207.6)
- #FFB5AB
#FFB5AB
oklch(84% 0.088 27.7)
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 #6CDEEE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.061
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.061
Use #6CDEEE 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.