#6AA2A3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.4% 0.059 197.3), rgb(106, 162, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6AA2A3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA2A3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 162, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.059 197.3) |
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 #6AA2A3 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6AA2A3 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA2A3 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA2A3 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDE
oklch(88.6% 0.021 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C8C9
oklch(80.8% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA2A3
oklch(67.4% 0.059 197.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C9899
oklch(63.2% 0.075 196.6)
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Step 600
600
#298284
oklch(55.6% 0.082 197.2)
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Step 700
700
#1A6E70
oklch(49.2% 0.076 197.4)
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Step 800
800
#19595B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 198.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4A4B
oklch(37.8% 0.049 197.3)
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Step 950
950
#122B2C
oklch(27% 0.031 198.9)
#6AA2A3 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) | #9B9DA3 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9095A3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A6A2 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA2A3
#6AA2A3
oklch(67.4% 0.059 197.3)
- #B88889
#B88889
oklch(67.4% 0.059 17.4)
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 #6AA2A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #6AA2A3 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.