#6C8A8F
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.2% 0.035 208.8), rgb(108, 138, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6C8A8F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8A8F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.035 208.8) |
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 #6C8A8F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8A8F | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8A8F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8A8F text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDC
oklch(88.5% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6AA
oklch(70.8% 0.027 208.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8A8F
oklch(61.2% 0.035 208.8)
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Step 600
600
#597A7F
oklch(55.6% 0.038 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#49676B
oklch(49.2% 0.036 206.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5457
oklch(42.8% 0.03 205.7)
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Step 900
900
#344548
oklch(37.7% 0.022 209.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E282A
oklch(26.8% 0.014 211.2)
#6C8A8F 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) | #85888F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618D8B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8A8F
#6C8A8F
oklch(61.2% 0.035 208.8)
- #987C78
#987C78
oklch(61.2% 0.035 27.6)
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 #6C8A8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.021
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
Use #6C8A8F 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.