#6C8F8F
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(62.4% 0.039 196.2), rgb(108, 143, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6C8F8F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8F8F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.039 196.2) |
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 #6C8F8F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8F8F | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8F8F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8F8F text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#B3C5C5
oklch(81% 0.02 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA7A7
oklch(70.7% 0.031 196.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8F8F
oklch(62.4% 0.039 196.2)
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Step 600
600
#567B7B
oklch(55.5% 0.042 196)
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Step 700
700
#466868
oklch(49.1% 0.039 196)
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Step 800
800
#3A5555
oklch(42.8% 0.032 196)
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Step 900
900
#324646
oklch(37.7% 0.025 196.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2929
oklch(27% 0.017 196.2)
#6C8F8F 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) | #8A8C8F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84868F | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60918F | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8F8F
#6C8F8F
oklch(62.4% 0.039 196.2)
- #9E7E7F
#9E7E7F
oklch(62.4% 0.04 16.2)
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 #6C8F8F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
Use #6C8F8F 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.