#6CA5A9
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(68.4% 0.06 201.5), rgb(108, 165, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6CA5A9 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA5A9 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.06 201.5) |
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 #6CA5A9 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA5A9 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5A9 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5A9 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
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDDF
oklch(88.4% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 202.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA5A9
oklch(68.4% 0.06 201.5)
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Step 500
500
#4A979D
oklch(63% 0.076 202.2)
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Step 600
600
#268288
oklch(55.7% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#166E73
oklch(49.2% 0.078 200.8)
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Step 800
800
#17595E
oklch(42.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B494D
oklch(37.6% 0.05 203.1)
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Step 950
950
#122B2D
oklch(27% 0.031 202.3)
#6CA5A9 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) | #9DA0A9 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9298A9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54A9A6 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA5A9
#6CA5A9
oklch(68.4% 0.06 201.5)
- #BC8B89
#BC8B89
oklch(68.4% 0.06 21.4)
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 #6CA5A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.052
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
Use #6CA5A9 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.