#6C8F8D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.3% 0.039 191.8), rgb(108, 143, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#6C8F8D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8F8D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.039 191.8) |
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 #6C8F8D | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8F8D | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8F8D text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8F8D text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B3C5C4
oklch(80.9% 0.02 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A5
oklch(70.7% 0.031 191.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8F8D
oklch(62.3% 0.039 191.8)
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Step 600
600
#567C7A
oklch(55.7% 0.043 191.9)
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Step 700
700
#466866
oklch(49.1% 0.039 191.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A5553
oklch(42.7% 0.033 190.2)
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Step 900
900
#324645
oklch(37.7% 0.025 192.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2928
oklch(26.9% 0.017 189.9)
#6C8F8D 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) | #8B8B8D | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61918E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8F8D
#6C8F8D
oklch(62.3% 0.039 191.8)
- #9D7E81
#9D7E81
oklch(62.3% 0.039 11.7)
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 #6C8F8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.035
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #6C8F8D 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.