#6B8A89
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.9% 0.035 193.8), rgb(107, 138, 137).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6B8A89 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8A89 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.035 193.8) |
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 #6B8A89 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8A89 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8A89 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8A89 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C4
oklch(80.9% 0.016 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A5
oklch(70.6% 0.027 193.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8A89
oklch(60.9% 0.035 193.8)
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Step 600
600
#597B7A
oklch(55.7% 0.039 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#496766
oklch(49% 0.035 193.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5454
oklch(42.6% 0.029 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#344645
oklch(37.8% 0.023 192)
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Step 950
950
#1E2928
oklch(27% 0.015 189.4)
#6B8A89 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) | #868789 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808289 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618C8A | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8A89
#6B8A89
oklch(60.9% 0.035 193.8)
- #977B7D
#977B7D
oklch(61% 0.035 13.3)
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 #6B8A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.024
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.029
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
Use #6B8A89 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.