#6EBCC2
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(74.7% 0.077 202), rgb(110, 188, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.63:1).
About this color
#6EBCC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.63:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EBCC2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 188, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.7% 0.077 202) |
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 #6EBCC2 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6EBCC2 | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EBCC2 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EBCC2 text on black | 9.63:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DFE1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 202.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCACE
oklch(80.8% 0.049 202.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6EBCC2
oklch(74.7% 0.077 202)
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Step 500
500
#259BA3
oklch(63.1% 0.099 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838B
oklch(55.5% 0.095 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#072C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.9)
#6EBCC2 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) | #B2B6C3 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3ABC2 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C1BE | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EBCC2
#6EBCC2
oklch(74.7% 0.077 202)
- #DA9A97
#DA9A97
oklch(74.7% 0.077 22.1)
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 #6EBCC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.062
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.066
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.066
Use #6EBCC2 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.