#6CA09F
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.9% 0.055 194.4), rgb(108, 160, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6CA09F is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 194°. 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 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA09F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.055 194.4) |
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 #6CA09F | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA09F | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA09F text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA09F text on black | 7.16:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.01 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A8C8C7
oklch(80.9% 0.034 194.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA09F
oklch(66.9% 0.055 194.4)
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Step 500
500
#519796
oklch(63.1% 0.071 194.3)
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Step 600
600
#328181
oklch(55.5% 0.076 195.2)
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Step 700
700
#236D6D
oklch(49% 0.071 195.1)
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Step 800
800
#205959
oklch(42.7% 0.059 195.2)
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Step 900
900
#204949
oklch(37.6% 0.046 195.4)
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Step 950
950
#142B2B
oklch(27% 0.029 195.6)
#6CA09F 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) | #9A9B9F | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9094A0 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A39F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA09F
#6CA09F
oklch(66.9% 0.055 194.4)
- #B4878A
#B4878A
oklch(66.8% 0.055 14.2)
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 #6CA09F, 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 0.029
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.046
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CA09F 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.