#6EBAB0
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.077 185), rgb(110, 186, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.31:1).
About this color
#6EBAB0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 185°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.31:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.31:1 |
| White text | 2.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBAB0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 186, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.077 185) |
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 #6EBAB0 | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBAB0 | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBAB0 text on white | 2.25:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBAB0 text on black | 9.31:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 185.1)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 184.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBAB0
oklch(73.7% 0.077 185)
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Step 500
500
#2D9D91
oklch(63.2% 0.099 184.6)
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Step 600
600
#00867B
oklch(55.7% 0.098 184.8)
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Step 700
700
#007067
oklch(49% 0.086 185.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#054C46
oklch(37.6% 0.064 185.6)
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Step 950
950
#092D29
oklch(27.1% 0.041 184.6)
#6EBAB0 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) | #B3B2B0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A9B1 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50BDB7 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBAB0
#6EBAB0
oklch(73.7% 0.077 185)
- #D496A3
#D496A3
oklch(73.7% 0.076 5.3)
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 #6EBAB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #6EBAB0 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.