#6BB9C8
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74.1% 0.08 211.3), rgb(107, 185, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#6BB9C8 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.060 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.39:1 |
| White text | 2.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6BB9C8 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 185, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.1% 0.08 211.3) |
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 #6BB9C8 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6BB9C8 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6BB9C8 text on white | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6BB9C8 text on black | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -58.3 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDEF
oklch(93.7% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5DEE4
oklch(88.4% 0.028 213.8)
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Step 300
300
#9CCAD3
oklch(80.9% 0.05 210.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6BB9C8
oklch(74.1% 0.08 211.3)
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Step 500
500
#229AAD
oklch(63.2% 0.102 211.2)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#062C32
oklch(27% 0.042 210.3)
#6BB9C8 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) | #ACB4C9 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9EA9C8 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3BC0BD | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6BB9C8
#6BB9C8
oklch(74.1% 0.08 211.3)
- #D9998C
#D9998C
oklch(74.2% 0.08 31.8)
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 #6BB9C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.060
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Turquoise #00CED1 ΔE 0.066
Use #6BB9C8 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.