#6B9FAB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67% 0.058 213.8), rgb(107, 159, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6B9FAB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9FAB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 159, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.058 213.8) |
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 #6B9FAB | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9FAB | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9FAB text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9FAB text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
-
Step 200
200
#CBDDE1
oklch(88.5% 0.02 212.6)
-
Step 300
300
#A7C7CF
oklch(80.9% 0.036 214.5)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#6B9FAB
oklch(67% 0.058 213.8)
-
Step 500
500
#4F95A5
oklch(63% 0.074 214.4)
-
Step 600
600
#2F7F90
oklch(55.5% 0.08 214.4)
-
Step 700
700
#206B7A
oklch(49% 0.075 213.9)
-
Step 800
800
#1E5864
oklch(42.8% 0.062 213.9)
-
Step 900
900
#1F4851
oklch(37.6% 0.048 214.1)
-
Step 950
950
#132A2F
oklch(26.9% 0.03 213.4)
#6B9FAB 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) | #969BAC | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B93AB | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52A4A3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9FAB
#6B9FAB
oklch(67% 0.058 213.8)
- #B6897E
#B6897E
oklch(67% 0.058 34.1)
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 #6B9FAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.022
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.049
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.051
Use #6B9FAB 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.