#6CA09E
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.9% 0.055 192.9), rgb(108, 160, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6CA09E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA09E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.055 192.9) |
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 #6CA09E | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA09E | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA09E text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA09E text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CEDCDC
oklch(88.4% 0.015 196.9)
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Step 300
300
#AEC6C5
oklch(80.8% 0.026 193.6)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.043 192.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6CA09E
oklch(66.9% 0.055 192.9)
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Step 600
600
#467F7D
oklch(55.7% 0.06 192.6)
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Step 700
700
#376B69
oklch(49.1% 0.056 192.2)
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Step 800
800
#2E5756
oklch(42.7% 0.046 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#2A4847
oklch(37.8% 0.036 193)
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Step 950
950
#192A29
oklch(27% 0.023 191.2)
#6CA09E 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) | #9A9B9E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90949F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A39F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA09E
#6CA09E
oklch(66.9% 0.055 192.9)
- #B4878B
#B4878B
oklch(66.8% 0.055 12.7)
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 #6CA09E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.016
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.038
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.053
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CA09E 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.