#6CFBE4
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(90.4% 0.128 181), rgb(108, 251, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#6CFBE4 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CFBE4 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 251, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 95%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.128 181) |
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 #6CFBE4 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6CFBE4 | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #6CFBE4 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #6CFBE4 text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#E6FBF6
oklch(97.1% 0.023 180)
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Step 100
100
#C8F5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.048 181.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6CFBE4
oklch(90.4% 0.128 181)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC6
oklch(81% 0.146 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#6CFBE4 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) | #F1EEE3 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDEE6 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00FFF4 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CFBE4
#6CFBE4
oklch(90.4% 0.128 181)
- #FFD1DD
#FFD1DD
oklch(90.3% 0.054 0.8)
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 #6CFBE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.030
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.035
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.043
Use #6CFBE4 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.