#6CA2B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.061 218.4), rgb(108, 162, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6CA2B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 218°. 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 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.061 218.4) |
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 #6CA2B2 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA2B2 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2B2 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2B2 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#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
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 218.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA2B2
oklch(68% 0.061 218.4)
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Step 500
500
#4C95A9
oklch(63.1% 0.079 218)
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Step 600
600
#2A7F95
oklch(55.6% 0.086 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#1B6B7F
oklch(49.1% 0.08 218.8)
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Step 800
800
#1A5767
oklch(42.6% 0.066 218.9)
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Step 900
900
#1D4854
oklch(37.7% 0.051 218.9)
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Step 950
950
#122A31
oklch(26.9% 0.033 219.1)
#6CA2B2 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) | #989FB3 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B2 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50A8A7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA2B2
#6CA2B2
oklch(68% 0.061 218.4)
- #BB8C7D
#BB8C7D
oklch(68.1% 0.062 38.4)
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 #6CA2B2, 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 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
Use #6CA2B2 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.