#6EC5EB
Closest named color: Lightblue (#7BC8F6). oklch(78.3% 0.1 228.4), rgb(110, 197, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#6EC5EB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lightblue (#7BC8F6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Lightblue (#7BC8F6) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC5EB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 197, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 76%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.1 228.4) |
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 #6EC5EB | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC5EB | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC5EB text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC5EB text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EDF7FD
oklch(97% 0.013 233.7)
-
Step 100
100
#D7EEF9
oklch(93.6% 0.029 228.1)
-
Step 200
200
#B4E1F6
oklch(88.5% 0.055 228)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#6EC5EB
oklch(78.3% 0.1 228.4)
-
Step 400
400
#00B0E4
oklch(70.7% 0.138 228.2)
-
Step 500
500
#0097C4
oklch(63.2% 0.123 228.1)
-
Step 600
600
#007FA5
oklch(55.7% 0.108 227.8)
-
Step 700
700
#006A8C
oklch(49% 0.097 229.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005773
oklch(42.7% 0.084 228.5)
-
Step 900
900
#004860
oklch(37.5% 0.074 228.7)
-
Step 950
950
#002B3B
oklch(27% 0.053 228.8)
#6EC5EB 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) | #B1C2ED | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9FB4EB | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0ED0D1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC5EB
#6EC5EB
oklch(78.3% 0.1 228.4)
- #EDA57F
#EDA57F
oklch(78.3% 0.1 48.6)
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 #6EC5EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.022
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.024
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6EC5EB 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.