#6CA8A6
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(69% 0.062 193.1), rgb(108, 168, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6CA8A6 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 168, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.062 193.1) |
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 #6CA8A6 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA8A6 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA8A6 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA8A6 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F7F6
oklch(97.2% 0.005 183)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEC
oklch(93.6% 0.011 197)
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Step 200
200
#CADEDD
oklch(88.5% 0.021 193.1)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9C7
oklch(80.9% 0.039 192.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA8A6
oklch(69% 0.062 193.1)
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Step 500
500
#479997
oklch(63.2% 0.08 193.2)
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Step 600
600
#208381
oklch(55.6% 0.087 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#0F6F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.081 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#135A59
oklch(42.6% 0.066 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#194A49
oklch(37.6% 0.052 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#112C2B
oklch(27.2% 0.033 192.2)
#6CA8A6 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) | #A1A2A6 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969AA7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55ABA7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA8A6
#6CA8A6
oklch(69% 0.062 193.1)
- #BF8C90
#BF8C90
oklch(69.1% 0.062 13.6)
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 #6CA8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.052
Use #6CA8A6 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.