#6FEFCF
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.1% 0.123 174.5), rgb(111, 239, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#6FEFCF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FEFCF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 239, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 80%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.123 174.5) |
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 #6FEFCF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #6FEFCF | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6FEFCF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6FEFCF text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#E8FAF4
oklch(97% 0.02 174)
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Step 100
100
#CBF4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.045 175.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#6FEFCF
oklch(87.1% 0.123 174.5)
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Step 300
300
#00E0BA
oklch(80.9% 0.153 174.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#6FEFCF 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) | #E8E2CE | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D3D1 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #29F1E5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FEFCF
#6FEFCF
oklch(87.1% 0.123 174.5)
- #FFC0D7
#FFC0D7
oklch(87.1% 0.078 355.1)
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 #6FEFCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6FEFCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.045
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Teal #01F9C6 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.052
Use #6FEFCF 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.