#6BADAA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.3% 0.068 192), rgb(107, 173, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#6BADAA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BADAA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 173, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.068 192) |
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 #6BADAA | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BADAA | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BADAA text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BADAA text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDD
oklch(88.4% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 190.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BADAA
oklch(70.3% 0.068 192)
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Step 500
500
#3E9A97
oklch(63.1% 0.086 192.2)
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Step 600
600
#088481
oklch(55.5% 0.094 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#035B59
oklch(42.6% 0.072 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#134B49
oklch(37.7% 0.056 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2B
oklch(27% 0.036 192.3)
#6BADAA 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) | #A6A7AA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9EAB | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B0AC | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BADAA
#6BADAA
oklch(70.3% 0.068 192)
- #C58E94
#C58E94
oklch(70.2% 0.067 11.7)
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 #6BADAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #6BADAA 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.