#6CA299
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.2% 0.059 182.9), rgb(108, 162, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6CA299 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA299 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.059 182.9) |
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 #6CA299 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA299 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA299 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA299 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBDEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 181.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C9C3
oklch(80.9% 0.037 183.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA299
oklch(67.2% 0.059 182.9)
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Step 500
500
#50988E
oklch(63% 0.074 183.9)
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Step 600
600
#2F8378
oklch(55.6% 0.082 183.2)
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Step 700
700
#216F65
oklch(49.2% 0.076 182.9)
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Step 800
800
#1E5A52
oklch(42.7% 0.063 183)
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Step 900
900
#1F4A44
oklch(37.7% 0.049 183.3)
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Step 950
950
#132B28
oklch(26.8% 0.031 185.1)
#6CA299 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) | #9D9C99 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93959A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BA49F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA299
#6CA299
oklch(67.2% 0.059 182.9)
- #B68792
#B68792
oklch(67.2% 0.059 3.3)
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 #6CA299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.046
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.053
Use #6CA299 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.