#6DC0AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(75% 0.086 178.2), rgb(109, 192, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#6DC0AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC0AE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75% 0.086 178.2) |
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 #6DC0AE | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC0AE | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC0AE text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC0AE 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
#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)
#6DC0AE
oklch(75% 0.086 178.2)
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Step 500
500
#1D9F8A
oklch(63.2% 0.11 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#052E26
oklch(27.1% 0.046 176.5)
#6DC0AE 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) | #BAB7AD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACADAF | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC2BA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC0AE
#6DC0AE
oklch(75% 0.086 178.2)
- #DB97AD
#DB97AD
oklch(74.9% 0.086 358.3)
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 #6DC0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.061
Use #6DC0AE 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.