#6BB1CD
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(72.5% 0.081 225.7), rgb(107, 177, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#6BB1CD is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 226°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB1CD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 177, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.081 225.7) |
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 #6BB1CD | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB1CD | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB1CD text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6BB1CD text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 224.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6DDE8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 228.1)
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Step 300
300
#9EC8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.051 225.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB1CD
oklch(72.5% 0.081 225.7)
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Step 500
500
#3196B9
oklch(63.1% 0.104 225.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA2
oklch(55.5% 0.106 225.7)
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Step 700
700
#006B89
oklch(49.1% 0.094 225.7)
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Step 800
800
#005871
oklch(42.8% 0.081 225.4)
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Step 900
900
#09495D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 225.2)
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Step 950
950
#0A2B36
oklch(27.1% 0.042 224)
#6BB1CD 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) | #A2AECE | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A3CD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3AB9BA | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB1CD
#6BB1CD
oklch(72.5% 0.081 225.7)
- #D1967B
#D1967B
oklch(72.4% 0.081 45.6)
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 #6BB1CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.048
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.057
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.067
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.068
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.070
Use #6BB1CD 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.