#6CA598
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(67.9% 0.063 178.3), rgb(108, 165, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6CA598 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.47:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA598 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.063 178.3) |
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 #6CA598 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA598 | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA598 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA598 text on black | 7.47:1 | 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
#F2F7F5
oklch(97.2% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEA
oklch(93.5% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 200
200
#CBDED9
oklch(88.5% 0.021 178.3)
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Step 300
300
#A6C9C1
oklch(80.8% 0.039 179.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA598
oklch(67.9% 0.063 178.3)
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Step 500
500
#4D9A8A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 178.2)
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Step 600
600
#2A8474
oklch(55.6% 0.087 178.7)
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Step 700
700
#1B7061
oklch(49.2% 0.082 178)
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Step 800
800
#1A5B4F
oklch(42.7% 0.068 178.1)
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Step 900
900
#1D4B42
oklch(37.8% 0.053 178.5)
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Step 950
950
#122C26
oklch(27% 0.034 176.7)
#6CA598 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) | #A19E97 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979799 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA7A1 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA598
#6CA598
oklch(67.9% 0.063 178.3)
- #B98897
#B98897
oklch(67.9% 0.063 358.8)
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 #6CA598, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.027
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.050
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.052
Use #6CA598 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.