#6CE0C7
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.2% 0.112 177.3), rgb(108, 224, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.12:1).
About this color
#6CE0C7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.12:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CE0C7 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 224, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 65%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.112 177.3) |
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 #6CE0C7 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6CE0C7 | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6CE0C7 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CE0C7 text on black | 13.12:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#ECF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1E9
oklch(93.5% 0.032 177.2)
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Step 200
200
#ADE7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.063 177.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6CE0C7
oklch(83.2% 0.112 177.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9F
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A088
oklch(63.1% 0.117 177)
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Step 600
600
#008772
oklch(55.7% 0.104 176.6)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#6CE0C7 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) | #D9D4C6 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C7C9 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2FE3D8 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CE0C7
#6CE0C7
oklch(83.2% 0.112 177.3)
- #FFACC8
#FFACC8
oklch(83.2% 0.103 357.7)
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 #6CE0C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6CE0C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #6CE0C7 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.