#6CA998
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(68.8% 0.068 174.7), rgb(108, 169, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.76:1).
About this color
#6CA998 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.76:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CA998 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 169, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 26%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.068 174.7) |
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 #6CA998 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CA998 | 7.76:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA998 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CA998 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
#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
#CADFD8
oklch(88.6% 0.024 173.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5CABF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 175.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CA998
oklch(68.8% 0.068 174.7)
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Step 500
500
#489B86
oklch(63.2% 0.088 174.5)
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Step 600
600
#228570
oklch(55.6% 0.094 175)
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Step 700
700
#10715D
oklch(49.2% 0.089 174.1)
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Step 800
800
#145C4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 174.1)
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Step 900
900
#1A4B40
oklch(37.6% 0.056 175.8)
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Step 950
950
#112C25
oklch(26.9% 0.036 174.4)
#6CA998 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) | #A5A297 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9A99 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AAAA4 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CA998
#6CA998
oklch(68.8% 0.068 174.7)
- #BE899D
#BE899D
oklch(68.8% 0.07 354.7)
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 #6CA998, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.044
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
Use #6CA998 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.