#6DBFAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(74.7% 0.085 179), rgb(109, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#6DBFAE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBFAE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.085 179) |
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 #6DBFAE | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBFAE | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DBFAE text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBFAE text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#E0EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 180.7)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.03 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC1
oklch(80.8% 0.053 179.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBFAE
oklch(74.7% 0.085 179)
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Step 500
500
#209E8B
oklch(63% 0.108 179.6)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#062D27
oklch(26.9% 0.044 180.3)
#6DBFAE 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) | #B9B6AD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABACAF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC1BA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBFAE
#6DBFAE
oklch(74.7% 0.085 179)
- #DA97AC
#DA97AC
oklch(74.8% 0.084 358.9)
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 #6DBFAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.060
Use #6DBFAE 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.