#6DE7FE
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86.7% 0.113 211.7), rgb(109, 231, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#6DE7FE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DE7FE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 231, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 99%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.113 211.7) |
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 #6DE7FE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6DE7FE | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6DE7FE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6DE7FE text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E7F9FD
oklch(97% 0.02 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#CBF2FA
oklch(93.6% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6DE7FE
oklch(86.7% 0.113 211.7)
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Step 300
300
#00D8F5
oklch(81% 0.141 211.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.123 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#6DE7FE 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) | #D4E0FF | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFCFFE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F1EE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DE7FE
#6DE7FE
oklch(86.7% 0.113 211.7)
- #FFC2B6
#FFC2B6
oklch(86.6% 0.073 31.2)
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 #6DE7FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.017
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.050
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.061
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.064
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.065
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.065
Use #6DE7FE 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.