#6EC5AE
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.2% 0.091 174.7), rgb(110, 197, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#6EC5AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC5AE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 197, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.091 174.7) |
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 #6EC5AE | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC5AE | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC5AE text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC5AE text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 175.6)
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Step 200
200
#B7E5D7
oklch(88.6% 0.051 174.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EC5AE
oklch(76.2% 0.091 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#6EC5AE 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) | #C0BBAD | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1B1B0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FC7BE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC5AE
#6EC5AE
oklch(76.2% 0.091 174.7)
- #E19AB5
#E19AB5
oklch(76.3% 0.091 355)
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 #6EC5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.059
Use #6EC5AE 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.