#6AA29C
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.2% 0.06 187.4), rgb(106, 162, 156).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6AA29C is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 187°. 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 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA29C |
| RGB | rgb(106, 162, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.06 187.4) |
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 #6AA29C | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA29C | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA29C text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA29C text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEB
oklch(93.5% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 185.4)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 187.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA29C
oklch(67.2% 0.06 187.4)
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Step 500
500
#4D9991
oklch(63.2% 0.077 186.5)
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Step 600
600
#2B837C
oklch(55.7% 0.083 187.5)
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Step 700
700
#1B6F68
oklch(49.2% 0.078 186.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A5A55
oklch(42.6% 0.064 187.6)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A46
oklch(37.6% 0.05 187.4)
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Step 950
950
#122B29
oklch(26.8% 0.031 188.7)
#6AA29C 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) | #9C9C9C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92959D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A5A0 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA29C
#6AA29C
oklch(67.2% 0.06 187.4)
- #B7878F
#B7878F
oklch(67.2% 0.06 7.7)
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 #6AA29C, 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 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.034
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.043
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.048
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
Use #6AA29C 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.