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Vibrantteal

Dusky Seafoam Gauze

#6ae3d6
Notes

Dusky Seafoam Gauze (#6AE3D6) is a true teal with a vibrant character. It holds its own as a focal accent, carrying visual weight without tipping into neon territory. Its HSL profile (174°, 68%, 65%) places it in the balanced band at a mid lightness. It works across type, buttons, and borders, saturated enough to feel deliberate but balanced enough to not fight the rest of the palette. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary red. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#6ae3d6
RGB
rgb(106, 227, 214)
HSL
hsl(174, 68%, 65%)
HWB
hwb(174 42% 11%)
OKLCH
oklch(84.3% 0.111 185.9)
HSV
hsv(174, 53%, 89%)
LAB
lab(83.37% -37.03 -4.00)
LCH
lch(83.37% 37.25 186.16)
CMYK
cmyk(53%, 0%, 6%, 11%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#6ae3d6
Original
#d9d8d6
Protanopia
#c5cad7
Deuteranopia
#06e7df
Tritanopia
#c8c8c8
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon White
1.55:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon Black
13.57:1

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