#6CA8B4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.5% 0.064 211.6), rgb(108, 168, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#6CA8B4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA8B4 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 168, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.064 211.6) |
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 #6CA8B4 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA8B4 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA8B4 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA8B4 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#C9DDE2
oklch(88.4% 0.022 214.4)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8D0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 212.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA8B4
oklch(69.5% 0.064 211.6)
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Step 500
500
#4597A6
oklch(63.2% 0.082 211.3)
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Step 600
600
#1C8191
oklch(55.6% 0.089 211.1)
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Step 700
700
#096D7C
oklch(49.1% 0.083 211.6)
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Step 800
800
#105965
oklch(42.8% 0.069 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#184952
oklch(37.7% 0.054 211.9)
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Step 950
950
#102B30
oklch(27% 0.034 211.3)
#6CA8B4 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) | #9EA4B5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929BB4 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EADAC | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA8B4
#6CA8B4
oklch(69.5% 0.064 211.6)
- #C28F84
#C28F84
oklch(69.6% 0.065 32.5)
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 #6CA8B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.023
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.040
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.052
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CA8B4 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.