#6DC8AA
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.8% 0.099 170.1), rgb(109, 200, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#6DC8AA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DC8AA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 200, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.099 170.1) |
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 #6DC8AA | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6DC8AA | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6DC8AA text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6DC8AA text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#EDF8F4
oklch(97% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 100
100
#D8F0E7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 171.2)
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Step 200
200
#B6E5D4
oklch(88.4% 0.054 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6DC8AA
oklch(76.8% 0.099 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#6DC8AA 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) | #C4BDA9 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5B3AC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC9BF | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DC8AA
#6DC8AA
oklch(76.8% 0.099 170.1)
- #E499BC
#E499BC
oklch(76.7% 0.1 350.2)
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 #6DC8AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.015
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.062
Use #6DC8AA 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.