#6A9BA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.053 207.1), rgb(106, 155, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#6A9BA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9BA2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 155, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.053 207.1) |
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 #6A9BA2 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A9BA2 | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9BA2 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6A9BA2 text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C9
oklch(80.9% 0.026 205.8)
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Step 400
400
#83A8AE
oklch(70.6% 0.041 208.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A9BA2
oklch(65.7% 0.053 207.1)
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Step 600
600
#487D85
oklch(55.6% 0.058 208)
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Step 700
700
#396A70
oklch(49.2% 0.054 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#2F565B
oklch(42.6% 0.045 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#2B474B
oklch(37.7% 0.034 207.2)
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Step 950
950
#192A2C
oklch(27.1% 0.023 205.2)
#6A9BA2 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) | #9397A2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A90A2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #559F9D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9BA2
#6A9BA2
oklch(65.7% 0.053 207.1)
- #B08580
#B08580
oklch(65.7% 0.054 26.2)
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 #6A9BA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.015
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
Use #6A9BA2 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.