#6B98AE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(65.5% 0.059 229.9), rgb(107, 152, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6B98AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B98AE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 152, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.059 229.9) |
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 #6B98AE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B98AE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B98AE text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B98AE text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EBEE
oklch(93.6% 0.009 225.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDBE2
oklch(88.4% 0.016 233)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5D0
oklch(81% 0.029 229.3)
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Step 400
400
#84A7B8
oklch(70.8% 0.046 229.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B98AE
oklch(65.5% 0.059 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#4A7B92
oklch(55.7% 0.064 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#3B677C
oklch(49.1% 0.059 230.3)
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Step 800
800
#315465
oklch(42.7% 0.049 230.5)
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Step 900
900
#2C4652
oklch(37.8% 0.038 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1A2930
oklch(27.1% 0.024 228.7)
#6B98AE 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) | #8D96AF | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838EAE | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #529E9F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B98AE
#6B98AE
oklch(65.5% 0.059 229.9)
- #AF8771
#AF8771
oklch(65.6% 0.059 50.1)
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 #6B98AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.031
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
Use #6B98AE 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.