#6CA2A2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.5% 0.057 195.9), rgb(108, 162, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#6CA2A2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA2A2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.057 195.9) |
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 #6CA2A2 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6CA2A2 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2A2 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2A2 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 196.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8C8
oklch(80.9% 0.035 196.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA2A2
oklch(67.5% 0.057 195.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F9798
oklch(63% 0.072 196.7)
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Step 600
600
#2E8282
oklch(55.7% 0.079 195.1)
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Step 700
700
#1F6E6E
oklch(49.2% 0.074 195)
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Step 800
800
#1D595A
oklch(42.6% 0.06 196.7)
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Step 900
900
#1E494A
oklch(37.6% 0.047 197.4)
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Step 950
950
#132B2B
oklch(27% 0.03 195.5)
#6CA2A2 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) | #9B9DA2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9195A3 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A5A2 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA2A2
#6CA2A2
oklch(67.5% 0.057 195.9)
- #B7898B
#B7898B
oklch(67.5% 0.056 15.8)
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 #6CA2A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.053
Use #6CA2A2 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.