#6C8D9A
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.3% 0.042 224), rgb(108, 141, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6C8D9A is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8D9A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 19%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.042 224) |
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 #6C8D9A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8D9A | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8D9A text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8D9A text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CA
oklch(80.9% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BA5B0
oklch(70.6% 0.033 225.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8D9A
oklch(62.3% 0.042 224)
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Step 600
600
#567987
oklch(55.5% 0.045 224.7)
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Step 700
700
#466673
oklch(49.1% 0.043 225.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A535D
oklch(42.6% 0.035 224.7)
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Step 900
900
#32454C
oklch(37.7% 0.027 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D282D
oklch(26.9% 0.018 227.5)
#6C8D9A 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) | #868B9B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F859A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9191 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8D9A
#6C8D9A
oklch(62.3% 0.042 224)
- #9E7F73
#9E7F73
oklch(62.3% 0.043 42.2)
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 #6C8D9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.019
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.019
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.036
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.046
Use #6C8D9A 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.