#6BABC6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.8% 0.076 226.8), rgb(107, 171, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6BABC6 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BABC6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 171, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.076 226.8) |
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 #6BABC6 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BABC6 | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BABC6 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BABC6 text on black | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 227.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D9
oklch(81% 0.048 226.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BABC6
oklch(70.8% 0.076 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#3C95B7
oklch(63.1% 0.098 226.8)
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Step 600
600
#047FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.106 226.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#015771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.7)
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Step 900
900
#12485C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 227.4)
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Step 950
950
#0D2A36
oklch(26.9% 0.041 228.4)
#6BABC6 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) | #9DA8C7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9EC6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41B3B4 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BABC6
#6BABC6
oklch(70.8% 0.076 226.8)
- #C99378
#C99378
oklch(70.9% 0.076 47.6)
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 #6BABC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.059
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.061
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.062
Use #6BABC6 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.