#6DC2E4
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77.3% 0.096 226.1), rgb(109, 194, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#6DC2E4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC2E4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 194, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.096 226.1) |
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 #6DC2E4 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC2E4 | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC2E4 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC2E4 text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | 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
#EDF7FC
oklch(97% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEF8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 225.7)
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Step 200
200
#B5E1F4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 226)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DC2E4
oklch(77.3% 0.096 226.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B1E1
oklch(70.8% 0.135 226)
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Step 500
500
#0097C1
oklch(63% 0.121 226.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#6DC2E4 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) | #B0BFE6 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EB1E4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1CCCCD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC2E4
#6DC2E4
oklch(77.3% 0.096 226.1)
- #E9A281
#E9A281
oklch(77.3% 0.096 45.8)
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 #6DC2E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.053
Use #6DC2E4 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.