#6CA5BA
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.067 223.2), rgb(108, 165, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#6CA5BA is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA5BA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 36%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.067 223.2) |
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 #6CA5BA | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA5BA | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5BA text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5BA text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#A4C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.042 224.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA5BA
oklch(69% 0.067 223.2)
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Step 500
500
#4795AF
oklch(63.1% 0.086 222.6)
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Step 600
600
#227F9B
oklch(55.7% 0.093 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#126B84
oklch(49.1% 0.086 222.7)
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Step 800
800
#14576C
oklch(42.7% 0.072 223.9)
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Step 900
900
#1A4857
oklch(37.7% 0.056 222.8)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#6CA5BA 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) | #99A2BB | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D99BA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4CACAC | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA5BA
#6CA5BA
oklch(69% 0.067 223.2)
- #C08E7A
#C08E7A
oklch(69% 0.068 42.8)
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 #6CA5BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6CA5BA 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.