#6CA2B8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.3% 0.065 225.5), rgb(108, 162, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#6CA2B8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 226°. 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 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA2B8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 162, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.065 225.5) |
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 #6CA2B8 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA2B8 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2B8 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA2B8 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.0 | 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
#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
#CADDE5
oklch(88.6% 0.023 224.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA2B8
oklch(68.3% 0.065 225.5)
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Step 500
500
#4B94B0
oklch(63.1% 0.084 225.6)
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Step 600
600
#297E9C
oklch(55.6% 0.091 225.8)
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Step 700
700
#1A6A85
oklch(49.1% 0.085 225.8)
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Step 800
800
#19576C
oklch(42.8% 0.07 224.9)
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Step 900
900
#1C4858
oklch(37.8% 0.055 225.1)
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Step 950
950
#122A33
oklch(27% 0.034 224.8)
#6CA2B8 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) | #969FB9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B97B8 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DA9A9 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA2B8
#6CA2B8
oklch(68.3% 0.065 225.5)
- #BC8D77
#BC8D77
oklch(68.3% 0.066 46.2)
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 #6CA2B8, 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 0.040
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.055
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.056
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.057
Use #6CA2B8 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.