What color is #6CEEFA?

#6CEEFA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(108, 238, 250), and in HSL hsl(185, 93%, 70%).

Is #6CEEFA accessible as text?

On white, #6CEEFA has a contrast ratio of 1.38:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.25:1 (passes). For text placed on #6CEEFA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6CEEFA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #6CEEFA?

#6CEEFA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #FA776B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6CEEFA below.

Is #6CEEFA good for buttons?

#6CEEFA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6CEEFA — white text only reaches 1.38:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6CEEFA the same as CSS aqua?

No — #6CEEFA is not the CSS named color aqua, but aqua (#00FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #6CEEFA

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

Electric 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 #6CEEFA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Electric 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 #6CEEFA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #9FFFFF

Electric 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 Electric Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6CEEFA Secondary #DCFFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Electric 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 Electric Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6CEEFA Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

Electric 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 #6CEEFA 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 19/100

Cool

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

Softness 68/100

High

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 27/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 44/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 12/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 54/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 70/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

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People also use #6CEEFA with

Aquamarine Cornflower Blue Light Coral 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 13.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F8FA for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6BBEFA — 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 #6CEEFA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6CEEFA;
  --color-base-rgb: 108 238 250;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.1% 0.115 203.6);
  --color-50: #F0FDFE;
  --color-100: #D8FAFD;
  --color-200: #B1F5FC;
  --color-300: #7CEAF4;
  --color-400: #4CD9E6;
  --color-500: #29BFCC;
  --color-600: #27919B;
  --color-700: #22676D;
  --color-800: #1A4347;
  --color-900: #12292B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  electric-blue: {
    50: '#F0FDFE',
    100: '#D8FAFD',
    200: '#B1F5FC',
    300: '#7CEAF4',
    400: '#4CD9E6',
    500: '#29BFCC',
    600: '#27919B',
    700: '#22676D',
    800: '#1A4347',
    900: '#12292B',
  },
}

$base: #6CEEFA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FDFE;
$base-100: #D8FAFD;
$base-200: #B1F5FC;
$base-300: #7CEAF4;
$base-400: #4CD9E6;
$base-500: #29BFCC;
$base-600: #27919B;
$base-700: #22676D;
$base-800: #1A4347;
$base-900: #12292B;
$base-hover: #26E6F7;
$base-subtle: #D8F6F8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6CEEFA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8FAFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B1F5FC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7CEAF4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4CD9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#29BFCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#27919B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#22676D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1A4347",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#12292B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6CEEFA

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Pairs with #6CEEFA

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