#6FE3FD
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(85.8% 0.111 214.5), rgb(111, 227, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#6FE3FD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FE3FD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 227, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 97%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.111 214.5) |
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 #6FE3FD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6FE3FD | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6FE3FD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6FE3FD text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#E8F9FD
oklch(97.1% 0.019 213.4)
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Step 100
100
#CCF2FB
oklch(93.7% 0.041 213.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6FE3FD
oklch(85.8% 0.111 214.5)
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Step 300
300
#03D7F9
oklch(80.9% 0.142 214.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B4D0
oklch(70.8% 0.124 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#6FE3FD 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) | #D0DDFF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBCDFD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00EDEB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FE3FD
#6FE3FD
oklch(85.8% 0.111 214.5)
- #FFBFAE
#FFBFAE
oklch(85.9% 0.078 35.4)
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 #6FE3FD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.027
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.057
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.059
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.062
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.062
Use #6FE3FD 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.