#6DC3AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(75.6% 0.092 172.9), rgb(109, 195, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#6DC3AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC3AA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 195, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.6% 0.092 172.9) |
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 #6DC3AA | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DC3AA | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC3AA text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC3AA text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.5 | 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
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C5E0D7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 173.5)
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Step 300
300
#9BCDBD
oklch(80.9% 0.057 173.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DC3AA
oklch(75.6% 0.092 172.9)
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Step 500
500
#15A082
oklch(63.1% 0.118 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#042E24
oklch(27% 0.049 172.7)
#6DC3AA 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) | #BEB9A9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AFAC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC5BC | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC3AA
#6DC3AA
oklch(75.6% 0.092 172.9)
- #DE98B5
#DE98B5
oklch(75.7% 0.091 353)
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 #6DC3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
Use #6DC3AA 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.