#6CA897
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.5% 0.068 174.4), rgb(108, 168, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#6CA897 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA897 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 168, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.068 174.4) |
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 #6CA897 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA897 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA897 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA897 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.1 | 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
#E2EDE9
oklch(93.7% 0.013 172.4)
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Step 200
200
#CADED8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 175.9)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA897
oklch(68.5% 0.068 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#499B86
oklch(63.2% 0.087 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#24856F
oklch(55.6% 0.094 174)
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Step 700
700
#14715D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 173.8)
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Step 800
800
#165C4C
oklch(42.8% 0.073 173.9)
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Step 900
900
#1B4B3F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 174)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#6CA897 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) | #A4A196 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9998 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AA9A3 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA897
#6CA897
oklch(68.5% 0.068 174.4)
- #BC899C
#BC899C
oklch(68.5% 0.067 354.9)
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 #6CA897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.051
Use #6CA897 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.