#6FDFD3
Closest named color: Turquoise (#40E0D0). oklch(83.5% 0.104 186.2), rgb(111, 223, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.17:1).
About this color
#6FDFD3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Turquoise (#40E0D0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Turquoise (#40E0D0) |
| Black text | 13.17:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FDFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 223, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 64%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.104 186.2) |
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 #6FDFD3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #6FDFD3 | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6FDFD3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6FDFD3 text on black | 13.17:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#ECF9F7
oklch(97.2% 0.014 186)
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Step 100
100
#D4F1ED
oklch(93.6% 0.031 186.6)
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Step 200
200
#AEE6DF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 186.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#6FDFD3
oklch(83.5% 0.104 186.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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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)
#6FDFD3 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) | #D5D5D3 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C7D4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2DE3DB | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FDFD3
#6FDFD3
oklch(83.5% 0.104 186.2)
- #FFAFBF
#FFAFBF
oklch(83.5% 0.095 6.2)
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 #6FDFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.059
Use #6FDFD3 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.