#6B9898
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(64.7% 0.049 196), rgb(107, 152, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#6B9898 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9898 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 152, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.049 196) |
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 #6B9898 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9898 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9898 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9898 text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.006 197)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDC
oklch(88.5% 0.013 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C6C5
oklch(81% 0.024 193.4)
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Step 400
400
#86A8A8
oklch(70.6% 0.037 196.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9898
oklch(64.7% 0.049 196)
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Step 600
600
#4C7D7D
oklch(55.5% 0.053 195.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D6A6A
oklch(49.2% 0.05 195.7)
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Step 800
800
#335656
oklch(42.7% 0.041 195.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D4747
oklch(37.7% 0.032 195.9)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A2A
oklch(27.2% 0.02 196)
#6B9898 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) | #929498 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8D98 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B9B98 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9898
#6B9898
oklch(64.7% 0.049 196)
- #AA8384
#AA8384
oklch(64.8% 0.048 16.8)
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 #6B9898, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.045
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.048
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.049
Use #6B9898 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.