#6CF6E2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.1% 0.124 182.5), rgb(108, 246, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.91:1).
About this color
#6CF6E2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.91:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CF6E2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 246, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 88%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.124 182.5) |
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 #6CF6E2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6CF6E2 | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6CF6E2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6CF6E2 text on black | 15.91:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7FAF7
oklch(97% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 100
100
#C9F5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.047 181.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6CF6E2
oklch(89.1% 0.124 182.5)
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Step 300
300
#00DEC8
oklch(80.8% 0.144 182.4)
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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
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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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)
#6CF6E2 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) | #ECE9E1 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DAE4 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FAF0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CF6E2
#6CF6E2
oklch(89.1% 0.124 182.5)
- #FFCBD8
#FFCBD8
oklch(89.1% 0.061 1.7)
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 #6CF6E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.029
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.032
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.043
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.045
Use #6CF6E2 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.