#6998AA
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.3% 0.057 223.9), rgb(105, 152, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#6998AA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6998AA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 152, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.057 223.9) |
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 #6998AA | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6998AA | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6998AA text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6998AA text on black | 6.67:1 | 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
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCE1
oklch(88.6% 0.016 222.7)
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Step 300
300
#AEC5CE
oklch(80.9% 0.028 223.3)
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Step 400
400
#83A7B5
oklch(70.7% 0.044 223.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6998AA
oklch(65.3% 0.057 223.9)
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Step 600
600
#487B8E
oklch(55.5% 0.062 224)
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Step 700
700
#396879
oklch(49.1% 0.058 223.6)
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Step 800
800
#305562
oklch(42.7% 0.047 222.6)
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Step 900
900
#2B4650
oklch(37.7% 0.037 223.4)
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Step 950
950
#19292F
oklch(26.9% 0.024 223.4)
#6998AA 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) | #8E96AB | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848EAA | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #519E9E | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6998AA
#6998AA
oklch(65.3% 0.057 223.9)
- #AF8574
#AF8574
oklch(65.3% 0.058 43.1)
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 #6998AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.029
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.049
Use #6998AA 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.