#6C989E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65% 0.048 206.6), rgb(108, 152, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6C989E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C989E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 152, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.048 206.6) |
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 #6C989E | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C989E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C989E text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6C989E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DCDD
oklch(88.6% 0.013 202.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5C8
oklch(80.8% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#86A8AC
oklch(70.8% 0.038 205.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C989E
oklch(65% 0.048 206.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D7C83
oklch(55.5% 0.052 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#3D696F
oklch(49.1% 0.05 206.8)
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Step 800
800
#33555A
oklch(42.6% 0.04 207.6)
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Step 900
900
#2D474A
oklch(37.8% 0.032 205)
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Step 950
950
#1B292B
oklch(26.9% 0.019 207.1)
#6C989E 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) | #91949E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888E9E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9C9A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C989E
#6C989E
oklch(65% 0.048 206.6)
- #AB847F
#AB847F
oklch(64.9% 0.049 26.9)
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 #6C989E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.020
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.039
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.041
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.042
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.050
Use #6C989E 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.