#6DBCC8
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(74.9% 0.08 208.1), rgb(109, 188, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.67:1).
About this color
#6DBCC8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 9.67:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBCC8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 188, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.08 208.1) |
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 #6DBCC8 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBCC8 | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DBCC8 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBCC8 text on black | 9.67:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE3
oklch(88.6% 0.028 207.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 207.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBCC8
oklch(74.9% 0.08 208.1)
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Step 500
500
#209AAA
oklch(63.1% 0.102 208.6)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#062C31
oklch(27% 0.042 207.9)
#6DBCC8 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) | #B0B6C9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1ABC8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3FC2BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBCC8
#6DBCC8
oklch(74.9% 0.08 208.1)
- #DC9B91
#DC9B91
oklch(75% 0.08 28.8)
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 #6DBCC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.057
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.065
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.066
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.066
Use #6DBCC8 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.