#6AA9BD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.071 220.1), rgb(106, 169, 189).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.02:1).
About this color
#6AA9BD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 220°. 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 8.02:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.02:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AA9BD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 169, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.071 220.1) |
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 #6AA9BD | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AA9BD | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA9BD text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AA9BD text on black | 8.02:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#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
#C8DDE4
oklch(88.4% 0.024 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D5
oklch(81% 0.044 220.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AA9BD
oklch(70% 0.071 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#3F96AF
oklch(63.1% 0.09 219.9)
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Step 600
600
#0E809B
oklch(55.6% 0.098 220.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#06586C
oklch(42.7% 0.076 220.8)
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Step 900
900
#144957
oklch(37.8% 0.059 219.2)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B33
oklch(27.1% 0.037 218.8)
#6AA9BD 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) | #9DA6BE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909CBD | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45B0AF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AA9BD
#6AA9BD
oklch(70% 0.071 220.1)
- #C5907D
#C5907D
oklch(70% 0.07 40.6)
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 #6AA9BD, 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 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
Use #6AA9BD 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.