#6BACBE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4), rgb(107, 172, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.26:1).
About this color
#6BACBE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 217°. 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 8.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.26:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BACBE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 172, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4) |
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 #6BACBE | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BACBE | 8.26:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BACBE text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BACBE 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
#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
#C8DEE4
oklch(88.6% 0.025 215.9)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.045 218.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4)
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Step 500
500
#3C97AE
oklch(63.2% 0.091 217.5)
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Step 600
600
#038199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 217)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#01596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#124956
oklch(37.7% 0.059 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#0D2B32
oklch(27% 0.037 215.6)
#6BACBE 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) | #A0A8BF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939EBE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B3B1 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BACBE
#6BACBE
oklch(70.7% 0.071 217.4)
- #C99281
#C99281
oklch(70.9% 0.072 37.9)
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 #6BACBE, 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 0.035
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.059
Use #6BACBE 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.