What color is #6CCCD7?

#6CCCD7 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(108, 204, 215), and in HSL hsl(186, 57%, 63%).

Is #6CCCD7 accessible as text?

On white, #6CCCD7 has a contrast ratio of 1.87:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.26:1 (passes). For text placed on #6CCCD7, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6CCCD7?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-400 (#00D3F2).

What colors go well with #6CCCD7?

#6CCCD7 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6766B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6CCCD7 below.

Is #6CCCD7 good for buttons?

#6CCCD7 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6CCCD7 — white text only reaches 1.87:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6CCCD7 the same as CSS mediumturquoise?

No — #6CCCD7 is not the CSS named color mediumturquoise, but mediumturquoise (#48D1CC) is the closest CSS named color.

#6CCCD7 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6CCCD7

Not just a swatch — here's how #6CCCD7 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6CCCD7 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6CCCD7 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6CCCD7 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6CCCD7 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Medium Turquoise sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6CCCD7 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #9EF2FC

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6CCCD7 Secondary #D0EFF2 Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Medium Turquoise 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 Medium Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6CCCD7 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 25/100

Cool

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

Softness 66/100

High

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

Depth 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 7/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 39/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

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 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #6CCCD7

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People also use #6CCCD7 with

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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 10.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4F2F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6BA8D6 — 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 #6CCCD7 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6CCCD7;
  --color-base-rgb: 108 204 215;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.1% 0.092 205.2);
  --color-50: #F3FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF4F7;
  --color-200: #BFE9ED;
  --color-300: #93D5DC;
  --color-400: #6ABFC8;
  --color-500: #48A3AD;
  --color-600: #3D7D84;
  --color-700: #305A5E;
  --color-800: #233B3E;
  --color-900: #172526;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-turquoise: {
    50: '#F3FBFC',
    100: '#DEF4F7',
    200: '#BFE9ED',
    300: '#93D5DC',
    400: '#6ABFC8',
    500: '#48A3AD',
    600: '#3D7D84',
    700: '#305A5E',
    800: '#233B3E',
    900: '#172526',
  },
}

$base: #6CCCD7;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF4F7;
$base-200: #BFE9ED;
$base-300: #93D5DC;
$base-400: #6ABFC8;
$base-500: #48A3AD;
$base-600: #3D7D84;
$base-700: #305A5E;
$base-800: #233B3E;
$base-900: #172526;
$base-hover: #38BAC9;
$base-subtle: #D6EDEF;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6CCCD7",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF4F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE9ED",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#93D5DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6ABFC8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#48A3AD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7D84",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#305A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233B3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172526",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}