#6497A0
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.4% 0.056 209.8), rgb(100, 151, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#6497A0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6497A0 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 151, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 24%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.056 209.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6497A0 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6497A0 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6497A0 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6497A0 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBED
oklch(93.5% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDF
oklch(88.5% 0.016 212)
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Step 300
300
#ADC6CA
oklch(80.9% 0.028 208.3)
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Step 400
400
#81A9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.044 209.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6497A0
oklch(64.4% 0.056 209.8)
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Step 600
600
#457D87
oklch(55.5% 0.061 210.3)
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Step 700
700
#366A72
oklch(49.2% 0.057 208.5)
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Step 800
800
#2E565D
oklch(42.7% 0.047 210)
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Step 900
900
#29474C
oklch(37.7% 0.037 209.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#6497A0 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #8F93A1 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858CA0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D9B9A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6497A0
#6497A0
oklch(64.4% 0.056 209.8)
- #AD8179
#AD8179
oklch(64.4% 0.056 30.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6497A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.044
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
Use #6497A0 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.