#6799AB
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.4% 0.06 222.6), rgb(103, 153, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6799AB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6799AB |
| RGB | rgb(103, 153, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.06 222.6) |
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 #6799AB | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6799AB | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6799AB text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6799AB text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCE1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 221.1)
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Step 300
300
#ADC5CE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 222.4)
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Step 400
400
#81A8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.047 221.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6799AB
oklch(65.4% 0.06 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#457C8F
oklch(55.6% 0.065 222.5)
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Step 700
700
#36687A
oklch(49% 0.061 223.7)
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Step 800
800
#2E5563
oklch(42.7% 0.05 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#294651
oklch(37.6% 0.04 224.2)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#6799AB 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) | #8E96AC | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAB | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C9F9F | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6799AB
#6799AB
oklch(65.4% 0.06 222.6)
- #B18574
#B18574
oklch(65.5% 0.06 42.1)
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 #6799AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.049
Use #6799AB 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.