#6AA9BB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.9% 0.07 217.9), rgb(106, 169, 187).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#6AA9BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.00:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA9BB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 169, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 37%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.07 217.9) |
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 #6AA9BB | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA9BB | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA9BB text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA9BB text on black | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 217.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA9BB
oklch(69.9% 0.07 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#3F96AD
oklch(63% 0.089 218.1)
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Step 600
600
#0F8099
oklch(55.5% 0.097 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#06586A
oklch(42.6% 0.075 218.5)
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Step 900
900
#144956
oklch(37.7% 0.058 217.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B32
oklch(27.1% 0.037 216.1)
#6AA9BB 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) | #9DA5BC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919CBB | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46AFAF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA9BB
#6AA9BB
oklch(69.9% 0.07 217.9)
- #C58F7F
#C58F7F
oklch(69.8% 0.07 37.2)
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 #6AA9BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.024
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
Use #6AA9BB 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.