#6BACBB
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.07 214), rgb(107, 172, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#6BACBB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 214°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BACBB |
| RGB | rgb(107, 172, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.07 214) |
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 #6BACBB | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BACBB | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BACBB text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BACBB text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.012 215.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEE3
oklch(88.6% 0.024 212.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D2
oklch(80.8% 0.044 215.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BACBB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 214)
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Step 500
500
#3D97AA
oklch(63% 0.089 214)
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Step 600
600
#048196
oklch(55.5% 0.097 214.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#015968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.3)
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Step 900
900
#124954
oklch(37.6% 0.058 214.1)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B31
oklch(27% 0.037 212.9)
#6BACBB 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) | #A1A8BC | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949EBB | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48B2B1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BACBB
#6BACBB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 214)
- #C89184
#C89184
oklch(70.7% 0.07 33.7)
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 #6BACBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #6BACBB 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.