#6AA199
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.059 184.4), rgb(106, 161, 153).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6AA199 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA199 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 161, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 23%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.059 184.4) |
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 #6AA199 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA199 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA199 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA199 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#E4ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 200
200
#CEDDDA
oklch(88.5% 0.017 182.7)
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Step 300
300
#ADC7C3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 185.4)
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Step 400
400
#80AAA4
oklch(70.6% 0.046 185.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6AA199
oklch(66.8% 0.059 184.4)
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Step 600
600
#438078
oklch(55.6% 0.065 184.6)
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Step 700
700
#356C65
oklch(49.2% 0.06 184.7)
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Step 800
800
#2C5852
oklch(42.7% 0.05 184.1)
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Step 900
900
#284844
oklch(37.6% 0.039 185.5)
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Step 950
950
#182A28
oklch(26.9% 0.024 187)
#6AA199 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) | #9C9B99 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92949A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58A39E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA199
#6AA199
oklch(66.8% 0.059 184.4)
- #B58690
#B58690
oklch(66.9% 0.059 4.7)
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 #6AA199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.021
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.048
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.052
Use #6AA199 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.