#6DC6BF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.9% 0.087 188.9), rgb(109, 198, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#6DC6BF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC6BF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 198, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.9% 0.087 188.9) |
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 #6DC6BF | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC6BF | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC6BF text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC6BF 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
#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
#B6E4DF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 188.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DC6BF
oklch(76.9% 0.087 188.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.122 189.3)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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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)
#6DC6BF 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) | #BDBEBF | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB2C0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43CAC4 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC6BF
#6DC6BF
oklch(76.9% 0.087 188.9)
- #E59DA8
#E59DA8
oklch(76.9% 0.087 9.3)
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 #6DC6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.065
Use #6DC6BF 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.