#6DBFB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75.1% 0.081 189.5), rgb(109, 191, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#6DBFB9 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DBFB9 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 191, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.081 189.5) |
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 #6DBFB9 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DBFB9 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DBFB9 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DBFB9 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.028 191)
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Step 300
300
#9CCCC7
oklch(81% 0.051 188.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DBFB9
oklch(75.1% 0.081 189.5)
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Step 500
500
#1D9D97
oklch(63.1% 0.103 189.9)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#052D2B
oklch(27% 0.043 190)
#6DBFB9 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) | #B7B7B9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8ADBA | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48C3BD | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DBFB9
#6DBFB9
oklch(75.1% 0.081 189.5)
- #DC99A3
#DC99A3
oklch(75.1% 0.081 9.4)
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 #6DBFB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.061
Use #6DBFB9 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.