#6FBFC4
Closest named color: Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC). oklch(75.5% 0.079 200.8), rgb(111, 191, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.92:1).
About this color
#6FBFC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC), ΔE 0.051 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Turquoise (#48D1CC) |
| Black text | 9.92:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FBFC4 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 191, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.079 200.8) |
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 #6FBFC4 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FBFC4 | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6FBFC4 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6FBFC4 text on black | 9.92:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.006 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEE
oklch(93.7% 0.014 202.5)
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Step 200
200
#C5DFE0
oklch(88.5% 0.028 199.5)
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Step 300
300
#9CCBCE
oklch(81% 0.049 201.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FBFC4
oklch(75.5% 0.079 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#1F9BA2
oklch(63% 0.101 200.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#062C2F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 202.8)
#6FBFC4 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) | #B5B9C4 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6AEC5 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46C4C0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FBFC4
#6FBFC4
oklch(75.5% 0.079 200.8)
- #DD9C9A
#DD9C9A
oklch(75.5% 0.078 21.1)
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 #6FBFC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.064
Use #6FBFC4 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.