#6A8D99
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.1% 0.043 221), rgb(106, 141, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6A8D99 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8D99 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 141, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.043 221) |
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 #6A8D99 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8D99 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8D99 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8D99 text on black | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6AF
oklch(70.7% 0.034 219.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8D99
oklch(62.1% 0.043 221)
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Step 600
600
#547A87
oklch(55.6% 0.047 221.3)
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Step 700
700
#446772
oklch(49.2% 0.044 219.6)
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Step 800
800
#39545D
oklch(42.8% 0.036 220.7)
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Step 900
900
#31454C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 221.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D292D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 220.3)
#6A8D99 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) | #868B9A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8599 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9191 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8D99
#6A8D99
oklch(62.1% 0.043 221)
- #9E7E73
#9E7E73
oklch(62.1% 0.043 39.8)
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 #6A8D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.021
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.022
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.046
Use #6A8D99 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.