#6DC1AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.1% 0.089 174.1), rgb(109, 193, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#6DC1AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC1AA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 193, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.1% 0.089 174.1) |
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 #6DC1AA | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC1AA | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC1AA text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC1AA text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#E0EEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 172.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCDBE
oklch(81% 0.055 174.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC1AA
oklch(75.1% 0.089 174.1)
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Step 500
500
#1C9F84
oklch(63% 0.114 174.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#052E25
oklch(27.1% 0.047 174.4)
#6DC1AA 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) | #BCB8A9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEADAC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50C3BA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC1AA
#6DC1AA
oklch(75.1% 0.089 174.1)
- #DC97B2
#DC97B2
oklch(75.2% 0.089 354.3)
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 #6DC1AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.055
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.061
Use #6DC1AA 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.