#6EC4E2
Closest named color: Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0). oklch(77.7% 0.093 222.8), rgb(110, 196, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#6EC4E2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Vivid Sky Blue (#4CC9F0) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC4E2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 196, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.093 222.8) |
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 #6EC4E2 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC4E2 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC4E2 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC4E2 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#EDF8FC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 100
100
#D7EEF7
oklch(93.5% 0.027 223.2)
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Step 200
200
#B5E1F2
oklch(88.4% 0.051 223.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EC4E2
oklch(77.7% 0.093 222.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DC
oklch(70.6% 0.132 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#6EC4E2 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) | #B3C0E4 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2B3E2 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #24CECD | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC4E2
#6EC4E2
oklch(77.7% 0.093 222.8)
- #EAA387
#EAA387
oklch(77.7% 0.093 42.4)
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 #6EC4E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.028
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.033
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.050
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.054
Use #6EC4E2 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.