#6EBAB7
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.9% 0.076 192.4), rgb(110, 186, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#6EBAB7 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.054 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBAB7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 186, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.076 192.4) |
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 #6EBAB7 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBAB7 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6EBAB7 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBAB7 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#E0EDEC
oklch(93.6% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.027 193.7)
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Step 300
300
#9ECBC9
oklch(81% 0.047 192.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBAB7
oklch(73.9% 0.076 192.4)
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Step 500
500
#2C9C99
oklch(63.2% 0.097 192.3)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#044C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#082D2C
oklch(27.2% 0.041 192.4)
#6EBAB7 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) | #B2B3B7 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A9B8 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DBEB9 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBAB7
#6EBAB7
oklch(73.9% 0.076 192.4)
- #D6979D
#D6979D
oklch(73.9% 0.076 12.8)
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 #6EBAB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.063
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.064
Use #6EBAB7 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.