#6B9DA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.2% 0.054 203.8), rgb(107, 157, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#6B9DA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9DA2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 157, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.054 203.8) |
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 #6B9DA2 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9DA2 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9DA2 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9DA2 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E4EBEC
oklch(93.5% 0.008 207.1)
-
Step 200
200
#CFDCDD
oklch(88.5% 0.014 202.4)
-
Step 300
300
#AEC6C8
oklch(80.9% 0.026 202.8)
-
Step 400
400
#82A9AD
oklch(70.8% 0.043 204)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9DA2
oklch(66.2% 0.054 203.8)
-
Step 600
600
#477E83
oklch(55.7% 0.059 203.2)
-
Step 700
700
#386A6F
oklch(49.1% 0.054 204)
-
Step 800
800
#2F565A
oklch(42.6% 0.045 204.1)
-
Step 900
900
#2A474A
oklch(37.6% 0.035 204.1)
-
Step 950
950
#192A2B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 200.6)
#6B9DA2 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) | #9699A2 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C91A2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56A19E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9DA2
#6B9DA2
oklch(66.2% 0.054 203.8)
- #B28783
#B28783
oklch(66.4% 0.053 24.7)
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 #6B9DA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.013
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.044
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.049
Use #6B9DA2 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.