#6DBEAB
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(74.4% 0.085 177), rgb(109, 190, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#6DBEAB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 177°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBEAB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 190, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.4% 0.085 177) |
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 #6DBEAB | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBEAB | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DBEAB text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBEAB text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D9
oklch(88.6% 0.029 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#9DCCC0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 177.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBEAB
oklch(74.4% 0.085 177)
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Step 500
500
#249F88
oklch(63.2% 0.109 176.6)
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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
#062D26
oklch(26.8% 0.044 178.1)
#6DBEAB 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) | #B8B5AA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABABAC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C0B8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBEAB
#6DBEAB
oklch(74.4% 0.085 177)
- #D896AD
#D896AD
oklch(74.4% 0.084 356.8)
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 #6DBEAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #6DBEAB 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.