#6DBDA4
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(74% 0.088 171.7), rgb(109, 189, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#6DBDA4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBDA4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 189, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.088 171.7) |
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 #6DBDA4 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBDA4 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DBDA4 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBDA4 text on black | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE8
oklch(93.5% 0.015 171)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBC
oklch(81% 0.056 171.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBDA4
oklch(74% 0.088 171.7)
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Step 500
500
#289F81
oklch(63.1% 0.112 171.5)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#014E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.7)
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Step 950
950
#072E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 171.9)
#6DBDA4 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) | #B9B4A3 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABAAA6 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53BEB6 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBDA4
#6DBDA4
oklch(74% 0.088 171.7)
- #D694B1
#D694B1
oklch(74% 0.087 351.5)
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 #6DBDA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.051
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.057
Use #6DBDA4 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.