#6CA4B2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68.5% 0.062 215.2), rgb(108, 164, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6CA4B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 164, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.062 215.2) |
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 #6CA4B2 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA4B2 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA4B2 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA4B2 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.5 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8D0
oklch(81% 0.039 213.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA4B2
oklch(68.5% 0.062 215.2)
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Step 500
500
#4A96A8
oklch(63.2% 0.08 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#268093
oklch(55.6% 0.086 215)
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Step 700
700
#176C7D
oklch(49.1% 0.08 214.9)
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Step 800
800
#175866
oklch(42.7% 0.067 215.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4853
oklch(37.6% 0.052 216.5)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#6CA4B2 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) | #9AA0B3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F98B2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AAA8 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA4B2
#6CA4B2
oklch(68.5% 0.062 215.2)
- #BD8D80
#BD8D80
oklch(68.6% 0.062 35.7)
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 #6CA4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #6CA4B2 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.