#6DC1CB
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(76.2% 0.083 205.5), rgb(109, 193, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#6DC1CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 10.14:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC1CB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 193, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.083 205.5) |
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 #6DC1CB | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC1CB | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC1CB text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC1CB text on black | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EDF8F9
oklch(97.1% 0.012 203.5)
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Step 100
100
#D8EFF2
oklch(93.6% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 200
200
#B7E2E8
oklch(88.4% 0.045 206.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DC1CB
oklch(76.2% 0.083 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#6DC1CB 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) | #B5BBCC | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AFCB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC7C4 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC1CB
#6DC1CB
oklch(76.2% 0.083 205.5)
- #E29D97
#E29D97
oklch(76.1% 0.084 24.7)
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 #6DC1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.052
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.063
Use #6DC1CB 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.