#6AA09A
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.6% 0.058 187.1), rgb(106, 160, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6AA09A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.10:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA09A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 160, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.058 187.1) |
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 #6AA09A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA09A | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA09A text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA09A text on black | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDB
oklch(88.6% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.028 188.2)
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Step 400
400
#81AAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.045 186.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA09A
oklch(66.6% 0.058 187.1)
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Step 600
600
#447F79
oklch(55.5% 0.063 187)
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Step 700
700
#356C66
oklch(49.2% 0.059 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#2D5853
oklch(42.8% 0.049 185.8)
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Step 900
900
#294845
oklch(37.7% 0.037 187.9)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#6AA09A 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) | #9B9A9A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91939B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A29E | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA09A
#6AA09A
oklch(66.6% 0.058 187.1)
- #B4868E
#B4868E
oklch(66.7% 0.057 7.2)
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 #6AA09A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.051
Use #6AA09A 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.