#6CAAB3
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.9% 0.065 207.4), rgb(108, 170, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#6CAAB3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 207°. 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 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAAB3 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.065 207.4) |
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 #6CAAB3 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAAB3 | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAAB3 text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAAB3 text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C9CE
oklch(81% 0.041 206.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAAB3
oklch(69.9% 0.065 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#4298A3
oklch(63.2% 0.083 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#17828E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 206.8)
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Step 700
700
#016E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#0C5962
oklch(42.6% 0.069 207.4)
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Step 900
900
#164A50
oklch(37.8% 0.054 206)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#6CAAB3 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) | #A0A5B4 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB3 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EAFAD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAAB3
#6CAAB3
oklch(69.9% 0.065 207.4)
- #C48F88
#C48F88
oklch(69.9% 0.066 27.3)
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 #6CAAB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.028
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6CAAB3 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.