#6799A3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.1% 0.055 211.5), rgb(103, 153, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#6799A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6799A3 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 153, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 25%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.055 211.5) |
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 #6799A3 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6799A3 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6799A3 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6799A3 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#AEC6CB
oklch(81% 0.027 211.6)
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Step 400
400
#82A8B0
oklch(70.6% 0.043 212)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6799A3
oklch(65.1% 0.055 211.5)
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Step 600
600
#467D88
oklch(55.6% 0.061 212)
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Step 700
700
#376973
oklch(49% 0.056 212.1)
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Step 800
800
#2E565E
oklch(42.7% 0.047 212)
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Step 900
900
#2A474D
oklch(37.8% 0.036 212.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 209.7)
#6799A3 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) | #9095A4 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878EA3 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #509E9C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6799A3
#6799A3
oklch(65.1% 0.055 211.5)
- #AF837B
#AF837B
oklch(65.1% 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 #6799A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #6799A3 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.