#6AAA9F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69.2% 0.068 182.1), rgb(106, 170, 159).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6AAA9F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6AAA9F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 170, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.068 182.1) |
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 #6AAA9F | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6AAA9F | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA9F text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6AAA9F text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEA
oklch(93.6% 0.013 179.5)
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Step 200
200
#C9DFDA
oklch(88.6% 0.024 180.6)
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Step 300
300
#A3CAC3
oklch(80.9% 0.043 183.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6AAA9F
oklch(69.2% 0.068 182.1)
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Step 500
500
#429B8D
oklch(63.2% 0.088 181.5)
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Step 600
600
#168578
oklch(55.6% 0.094 182.6)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#0B5C52
oklch(42.8% 0.073 181.8)
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Step 900
900
#164B44
oklch(37.6% 0.056 182.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2C28
oklch(27% 0.036 183.4)
#6AAA9F 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) | #A5A39F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999BA0 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54ACA7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6AAA9F
#6AAA9F
oklch(69.2% 0.068 182.1)
- #C08A98
#C08A98
oklch(69% 0.068 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 #6AAA9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.047
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.051
Use #6AAA9F 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.