#6CAAC2
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.5% 0.073 224.6), rgb(108, 170, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#6CAAC2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAAC2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 170, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 41%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.073 224.6) |
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 #6CAAC2 | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAAC2 | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAAC2 text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAAC2 text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F1F6F8
oklch(97% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAAC2
oklch(70.5% 0.073 224.6)
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Step 500
500
#4095B4
oklch(63.1% 0.093 225.3)
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Step 600
600
#117F9F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 224.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#08576F
oklch(42.6% 0.078 225.5)
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Step 900
900
#14485A
oklch(37.7% 0.061 225.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A34
oklch(26.9% 0.038 224.5)
#6CAAC2 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) | #9DA7C3 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909DC2 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46B1B2 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAAC2
#6CAAC2
oklch(70.5% 0.073 224.6)
- #C7927B
#C7927B
oklch(70.5% 0.072 44.5)
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 #6CAAC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.056
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.057
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.057
Use #6CAAC2 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.