#6CA2B6
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.2% 0.064 223.3), rgb(108, 162, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6CA2B6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.48:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA2B6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.064 223.3) |
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 #6CA2B6 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA2B6 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2B6 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2B6 text on black | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D4
oklch(81% 0.04 223.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA2B6
oklch(68.2% 0.064 223.3)
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Step 500
500
#4C94AE
oklch(63% 0.082 224.1)
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Step 600
600
#297E99
oklch(55.5% 0.089 223.3)
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Step 700
700
#1A6B83
oklch(49.2% 0.083 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#1A576A
oklch(42.7% 0.068 222.8)
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Step 900
900
#1D4856
oklch(37.8% 0.053 222.3)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#6CA2B6 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) | #979FB7 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B96B6 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EA8A8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA2B6
#6CA2B6
oklch(68.2% 0.064 223.3)
- #BB8C79
#BB8C79
oklch(68% 0.064 43)
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 #6CA2B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.012
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.037
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #6CA2B6 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.