#6EEDD8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(86.8% 0.117 181), rgb(110, 237, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#6EEDD8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6EEDD8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 237, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.117 181) |
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 #6EEDD8 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6EEDD8 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6EEDD8 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6EEDD8 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.4 | 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
#E8FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.02 181.1)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.044 180.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6EEDD8
oklch(86.8% 0.117 181)
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Step 300
300
#00DFC6
oklch(81% 0.146 180.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#6EEDD8 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) | #E4E1D7 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0D2DA | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #16F1E6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6EEDD8
#6EEDD8
oklch(86.8% 0.117 181)
- #FFBFD1
#FFBFD1
oklch(86.8% 0.077 0.3)
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 #6EEDD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.042
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Turquoise #0FFEF9 ΔE 0.056
Use #6EEDD8 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.