What color is #6CCBEA?

#6CCBEA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(108, 203, 234), and in HSL hsl(195, 75%, 67%).

Is #6CCBEA accessible as text?

On white, #6CCBEA has a contrast ratio of 1.85:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.37:1 (passes). For text placed on #6CCBEA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6CCBEA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #6CCBEA?

#6CCBEA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA8B6C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6CCBEA below.

Is #6CCBEA good for buttons?

#6CCBEA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6CCBEA — white text only reaches 1.85:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6CCBEA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #6CCBEA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#6CCBEA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6CCBEA

Not just a swatch — here's how #6CCBEA works with other colors. Named schemes with #6CCBEA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6CCBEA Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Sky Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6CCBEA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B93A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6CCBEA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #9EF1FF

Sky Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6CCBEA Secondary #D1F0FB Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Sky Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6CCBEA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7D9D75 Secondary #393933

Sky Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

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Color Lab

How #6CCBEA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 21/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 65/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 39/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 28/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 50/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #6CCBEA

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People also use #6CCBEA with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Dark Salmon Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F3F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6CA0EA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6CCBEA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #6CCBEA;
  --color-base-rgb: 108 203 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.5% 0.100 221.6);
  --color-50: #F1FAFE;
  --color-100: #DAF3FB;
  --color-200: #B8E5F5;
  --color-300: #87D0E8;
  --color-400: #5BB8D7;
  --color-500: #389BBC;
  --color-600: #327890;
  --color-700: #295766;
  --color-800: #1E3942;
  --color-900: #142429;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F1FAFE',
    100: '#DAF3FB',
    200: '#B8E5F5',
    300: '#87D0E8',
    400: '#5BB8D7',
    500: '#389BBC',
    600: '#327890',
    700: '#295766',
    800: '#1E3942',
    900: '#142429',
  },
}

$base: #6CCBEA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FAFE;
$base-100: #DAF3FB;
$base-200: #B8E5F5;
$base-300: #87D0E8;
$base-400: #5BB8D7;
$base-500: #389BBC;
$base-600: #327890;
$base-700: #295766;
$base-800: #1E3942;
$base-900: #142429;
$base-hover: #30B5E1;
$base-subtle: #D7EDF4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6CCBEA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FAFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF3FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B8E5F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87D0E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5BB8D7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#389BBC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#327890",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#295766",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E3942",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142429",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}