What color is #6ECDDD?

#6ECDDD is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(110, 205, 221), and in HSL hsl(189, 62%, 65%).

Is #6ECDDD accessible as text?

On white, #6ECDDD has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.44:1 (passes). For text placed on #6ECDDD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6ECDDD?

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

What colors go well with #6ECDDD?

#6ECDDD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DD7F6E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6ECDDD below.

Is #6ECDDD good for buttons?

#6ECDDD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6ECDDD — white text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6ECDDD the same as CSS skyblue?

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

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

Palettes built on #6ECDDD

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

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

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

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 #6ECDDD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 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 #6ECDDD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #9FF3FF

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 #6ECDDD Secondary #D2F0F6 Support #979286 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 #6ECDDD Anchor #372C1D Surface #EBE5D0 Accent #7F9D73 Secondary #3A3933

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 #6ECDDD 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 24/100

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 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 5/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 27/100

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 75/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #6ECDDD

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People also use #6ECDDD with

Seafoam Green Cornflower Blue Terracotta 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 #E5F3F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6EA8DD — 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 #6ECDDD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6ECDDD;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 205 221;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(79.6% 0.093 209.7);
  --color-50: #F2FBFD;
  --color-100: #DDF4F8;
  --color-200: #BDE8EF;
  --color-300: #90D4E0;
  --color-400: #66BDCC;
  --color-500: #44A1B1;
  --color-600: #3A7C87;
  --color-700: #2E5960;
  --color-800: #223B3F;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFD',
    100: '#DDF4F8',
    200: '#BDE8EF',
    300: '#90D4E0',
    400: '#66BDCC',
    500: '#44A1B1',
    600: '#3A7C87',
    700: '#2E5960',
    800: '#223B3F',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #6ECDDD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFD;
$base-100: #DDF4F8;
$base-200: #BDE8EF;
$base-300: #90D4E0;
$base-400: #66BDCC;
$base-500: #44A1B1;
$base-600: #3A7C87;
$base-700: #2E5960;
$base-800: #223B3F;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #39BAD0;
$base-subtle: #D8EDF1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6ECDDD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF4F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDE8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90D4E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66BDCC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44A1B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A7C87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E5960",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223B3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}