What color is #6FC7DB?

#6FC7DB is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(111, 199, 219), and in HSL hsl(191, 60%, 65%).

Is #6FC7DB accessible as text?

On white, #6FC7DB has a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #6FC7DB, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6FC7DB?

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

What colors go well with #6FC7DB?

#6FC7DB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DB8470. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6FC7DB below.

Is #6FC7DB good for buttons?

#6FC7DB works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6FC7DB — white text only reaches 1.93:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6FC7DB the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #6FC7DB is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#6FC7DB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6FC7DB

Not just a swatch — here's how #6FC7DB works with other colors. Named schemes with #6FC7DB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6FC7DB Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Lagoon Blue 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 #6FC7DB Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Lagoon Blue 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 #6FC7DB Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Lagoon Blue 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 #6FC7DB Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #9FEDFF

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #6FC7DB Secondary #CFEBF2 Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Lagoon 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 Lagoon Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6FC7DB 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 22/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 40/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 29/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 30/100

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 #6FC7DB

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People also use #6FC7DB 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 9.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E5F2F5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #70A4DB — 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 #6FC7DB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #6FC7DB;
  --color-base-rgb: 111 199 219;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.2% 0.089 214.2);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF3F8;
  --color-200: #BEE6EF;
  --color-300: #91D0DE;
  --color-400: #67B8CB;
  --color-500: #469CAF;
  --color-600: #3C7986;
  --color-700: #2F5760;
  --color-800: #223A3F;
  --color-900: #162427;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  lagoon-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF3F8',
    200: '#BEE6EF',
    300: '#91D0DE',
    400: '#67B8CB',
    500: '#469CAF',
    600: '#3C7986',
    700: '#2F5760',
    800: '#223A3F',
    900: '#162427',
  },
}

$base: #6FC7DB;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF3F8;
$base-200: #BEE6EF;
$base-300: #91D0DE;
$base-400: #67B8CB;
$base-500: #469CAF;
$base-600: #3C7986;
$base-700: #2F5760;
$base-800: #223A3F;
$base-900: #162427;
$base-hover: #3BB3CE;
$base-subtle: #D8ECF0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6FC7DB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF3F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BEE6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#91D0DE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#67B8CB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#469CAF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3C7986",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2F5760",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223A3F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162427",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}