#6CA5BE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.07 227.5), rgb(108, 165, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6CA5BE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA5BE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 165, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 39%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.07 227.5) |
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 #6CA5BE | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA5BE | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5BE text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA5BE text on black | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#E2ECF1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.025 226.5)
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Step 300
300
#A4C7D7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 227.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA5BE
oklch(69.2% 0.07 227.5)
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Step 500
500
#4794B4
oklch(63.1% 0.09 227.9)
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Step 600
600
#217EA0
oklch(55.6% 0.098 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#116A89
oklch(49.1% 0.091 228.1)
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Step 800
800
#14576F
oklch(42.8% 0.075 227.2)
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Step 900
900
#19485A
oklch(37.8% 0.059 226.9)
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Step 950
950
#102A35
oklch(27% 0.038 228.2)
#6CA5BE 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) | #98A3BF | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C99BE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49ACAD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA5BE
#6CA5BE
oklch(69.2% 0.07 227.5)
- #C18F76
#C18F76
oklch(69.2% 0.071 47.7)
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 #6CA5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.017
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.036
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6CA5BE 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.