#6C8E86
Closest named color: Dusty Teal (#4C9085). oklch(61.9% 0.04 178.9), rgb(108, 142, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#6C8E86 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Teal (#4C9085), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Teal (#4C9085) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8E86 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.04 178.9) |
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 #6C8E86 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8E86 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8E86 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8E86 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD9
oklch(88.6% 0.012 176.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.019 180.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CA7A1
oklch(70.6% 0.031 180.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8E86
oklch(61.9% 0.04 178.9)
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Step 600
600
#577C74
oklch(55.6% 0.044 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#476861
oklch(49% 0.04 179.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B554F
oklch(42.7% 0.033 178.7)
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Step 900
900
#334642
oklch(37.7% 0.025 180.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2926
oklch(26.9% 0.016 176.5)
#6C8E86 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) | #8B8A86 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858587 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638F8B | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8E86
#6C8E86
oklch(61.9% 0.04 178.9)
- #9B7C85
#9B7C85
oklch(61.9% 0.04 359.1)
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 #6C8E86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
Use #6C8E86 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.