#6AA8BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.8% 0.071 222.6), rgb(106, 168, 190).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#6AA8BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA8BE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 168, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.071 222.6) |
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 #6AA8BE | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA8BE | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA8BE text on white | 2.63:1 | Fails | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA8BE text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.6 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D6
oklch(81% 0.045 222.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA8BE
oklch(69.8% 0.071 222.6)
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Step 500
500
#4096B1
oklch(63.2% 0.091 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#12809D
oklch(55.7% 0.099 222)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#08586D
oklch(42.8% 0.076 222.1)
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Step 900
900
#154858
oklch(37.6% 0.059 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#6AA8BE 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) | #9BA5BF | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9BBE | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45AFAF | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA8BE
#6AA8BE
oklch(69.8% 0.071 222.6)
- #C4907A
#C4907A
oklch(69.8% 0.071 43.9)
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 #6AA8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #6AA8BE 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.