#6CA7AC
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69% 0.062 202.6), rgb(108, 167, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6CA7AC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA7AC |
| RGB | rgb(108, 167, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 28%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.062 202.6) |
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 #6CA7AC | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA7AC | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA7AC text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA7AC 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
#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
#CADEDF
oklch(88.6% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CB
oklch(80.8% 0.039 202.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA7AC
oklch(69% 0.062 202.6)
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Step 500
500
#47989E
oklch(63.2% 0.079 201.9)
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Step 600
600
#218289
oklch(55.6% 0.086 202.3)
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Step 700
700
#106E74
oklch(49.2% 0.08 201.8)
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Step 800
800
#13595F
oklch(42.6% 0.066 203.7)
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Step 900
900
#1A4A4D
oklch(37.8% 0.051 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2D
oklch(27% 0.032 202.1)
#6CA7AC 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) | #9FA2AC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939AAC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52ABA8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA7AC
#6CA7AC
oklch(69% 0.062 202.6)
- #BF8D8A
#BF8D8A
oklch(69.1% 0.061 22.7)
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 #6CA7AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CA7AC 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.