#6EE4D7
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(84.7% 0.109 185.8), rgb(110, 228, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#6EE4D7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EE4D7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 228, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 69%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.109 185.8) |
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 #6EE4D7 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EE4D7 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6EE4D7 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EE4D7 text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E8FAF7
oklch(97.1% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 100
100
#CDF3EE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 186.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6EE4D7
oklch(84.7% 0.109 185.8)
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Step 300
300
#15DDCE
oklch(80.9% 0.14 186.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#6EE4D7 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) | #DAD9D7 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7CBD8 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #20E8E0 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EE4D7
#6EE4D7
oklch(84.7% 0.109 185.8)
- #FFB5C4
#FFB5C4
oklch(84.6% 0.088 5.7)
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 #6EE4D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.059
Use #6EE4D7 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.