#6DC5BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.7% 0.086 189.8), rgb(109, 197, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#6DC5BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 190°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC5BF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 197, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.086 189.8) |
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 #6DC5BF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC5BF | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC5BF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC5BF text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#EDF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.012 190.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0ED
oklch(93.7% 0.026 187.7)
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Step 200
200
#B6E4E0
oklch(88.5% 0.048 189.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DC5BF
oklch(76.7% 0.086 189.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B1
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190)
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Step 500
500
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706B
oklch(49.2% 0.085 189.4)
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Step 800
800
#005C58
oklch(42.8% 0.074 189.6)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#6DC5BF 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) | #BCBDBF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADB2C0 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43C9C3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC5BF
#6DC5BF
oklch(76.7% 0.086 189.8)
- #E49DA7
#E49DA7
oklch(76.8% 0.086 10)
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 #6DC5BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.064
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.065
Use #6DC5BF 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.