#6CA0B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(67.6% 0.061 221.7), rgb(108, 160, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#6CA0B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 160, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.061 221.7) |
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 #6CA0B2 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA0B2 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA0B2 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA0B2 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE3
oklch(88.6% 0.021 219.7)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7D2
oklch(81% 0.038 220.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA0B2
oklch(67.6% 0.061 221.7)
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Step 500
500
#4F94AB
oklch(63% 0.078 222)
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Step 600
600
#2E7E97
oklch(55.5% 0.085 222.4)
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Step 700
700
#1F6B81
oklch(49.2% 0.079 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#1D5768
oklch(42.7% 0.065 220.9)
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Step 900
900
#1E4855
oklch(37.8% 0.051 221)
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Step 950
950
#132A32
oklch(27% 0.033 222.8)
#6CA0B2 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) | #959DB3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A95B2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51A6A6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA0B2
#6CA0B2
oklch(67.6% 0.061 221.7)
- #B88B7A
#B88B7A
oklch(67.5% 0.061 41.6)
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 #6CA0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.014
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.052
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CA0B2 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.