#6EC6AF
Closest named color: Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA). oklch(76.5% 0.092 174.9), rgb(110, 198, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#6EC6AF is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Aquamarine (#66CDAA) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EC6AF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 198, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.092 174.9) |
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 #6EC6AF | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6EC6AF | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6EC6AF text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6EC6AF text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#EDF8F5
oklch(97% 0.012 178)
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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)
#6EC6AF
oklch(76.5% 0.092 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9C
oklch(70.7% 0.133 175.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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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)
#6EC6AF 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) | #C1BCAE | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B2B1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EC8BF | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EC6AF
#6EC6AF
oklch(76.5% 0.092 174.9)
- #E29AB6
#E29AB6
oklch(76.5% 0.093 354.5)
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 #6EC6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.058
Use #6EC6AF 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.