#6A8489
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(59.5% 0.031 210.6), rgb(106, 132, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6A8489 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8489 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 132, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.031 210.6) |
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 #6A8489 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8489 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8489 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8489 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEB
oklch(93.7% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C6
oklch(80.8% 0.015 213.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A5A9
oklch(70.7% 0.024 210.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8489
oklch(59.5% 0.031 210.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D797E
oklch(55.6% 0.033 209.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C666B
oklch(49.1% 0.032 210.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5357
oklch(42.7% 0.026 211.2)
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Step 900
900
#354548
oklch(37.8% 0.021 210.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#6A8489 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) | #7F8289 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7E89 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618785 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8489
#6A8489
oklch(59.5% 0.031 210.6)
- #907874
#907874
oklch(59.4% 0.031 29.1)
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 #6A8489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.009
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.020
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.026
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
Use #6A8489 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.