#6995A2
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.3% 0.052 218.1), rgb(105, 149, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6995A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.42:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6995A2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 149, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.052 218.1) |
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 #6995A2 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6995A2 | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6995A2 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6995A2 text on black | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDF
oklch(88.6% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5CC
oklch(80.9% 0.026 218.9)
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Step 400
400
#85A7B1
oklch(70.6% 0.04 217.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6995A2
oklch(64.3% 0.052 218.1)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C89
oklch(55.7% 0.056 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6874
oklch(49.1% 0.051 217.6)
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Step 800
800
#32555F
oklch(42.7% 0.044 218)
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Step 900
900
#2D464E
oklch(37.7% 0.034 219.9)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#6995A2 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) | #8C92A3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838BA2 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549A99 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6995A2
#6995A2
oklch(64.3% 0.052 218.1)
- #A98376
#A98376
oklch(64.3% 0.051 39.7)
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 #6995A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.037
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #6995A2 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.