#6ED6DE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.7% 0.097 202.1), rgb(110, 214, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#6ED6DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 202°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6ED6DE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 214, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 63%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.097 202.1) |
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 #6ED6DE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6ED6DE | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6ED6DE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6ED6DE text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#ECF8F9
oklch(97% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 100
100
#D5F0F2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 202.1)
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Step 200
200
#B0E4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.054 202.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6ED6DE
oklch(81.7% 0.097 202.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA5
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202)
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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
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#6ED6DE 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) | #C9CEDF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C1DF | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1FDDD8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6ED6DE
#6ED6DE
oklch(81.7% 0.097 202.1)
- #FCAAA7
#FCAAA7
oklch(81.7% 0.097 21.7)
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 #6ED6DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.041
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
Use #6ED6DE 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.