#6997A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.052 214.3), rgb(105, 151, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#6997A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6997A2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 151, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.052 214.3) |
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 #6997A2 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6997A2 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6997A2 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6997A2 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#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
#AFC5CB
oklch(80.9% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 400
400
#84A8B0
oklch(70.8% 0.041 212.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6997A2
oklch(64.7% 0.052 214.3)
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Step 600
600
#4A7C88
oklch(55.6% 0.057 214.8)
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Step 700
700
#3B6973
oklch(49.2% 0.053 213.2)
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Step 800
800
#31555E
oklch(42.6% 0.044 215.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C464D
oklch(37.6% 0.034 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A292D
oklch(26.9% 0.022 216.2)
#6997A2 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) | #8F94A3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858DA2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #549C9A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6997A2
#6997A2
oklch(64.7% 0.052 214.3)
- #AC8379
#AC8379
oklch(64.7% 0.053 34.1)
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 #6997A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.037
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.049
Use #6997A2 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.