#6AA2BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.4% 0.071 229.9), rgb(106, 162, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.51:1).
About this color
#6AA2BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.51:1 |
| White text | 2.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA2BD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 162, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.071 229.9) |
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 #6AA2BD | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA2BD | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA2BD text on white | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA2BD text on black | 7.51:1 | AAA | Lc -48.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F9
oklch(97.1% 0.006 239.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D8
oklch(81% 0.044 228.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA2BD
oklch(68.4% 0.071 229.9)
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Step 500
500
#4894B6
oklch(63.2% 0.091 229.8)
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Step 600
600
#237DA2
oklch(55.5% 0.099 230.5)
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Step 700
700
#136A8A
oklch(49.2% 0.091 229.2)
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Step 800
800
#155670
oklch(42.6% 0.076 229.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A475B
oklch(37.6% 0.059 230.5)
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Step 950
950
#112A35
oklch(27.1% 0.037 229)
#6AA2BD 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) | #94A0BE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8897BD | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47AAAB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA2BD
#6AA2BD
oklch(68.4% 0.071 229.9)
- #BE8D72
#BE8D72
oklch(68.4% 0.071 50)
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 #6AA2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.060
Use #6AA2BD 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.