#6CAB9A
Closest named color: Dull Teal (#5F9E8F). oklch(69.3% 0.07 175.2), rgb(108, 171, 154).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#6CAB9A is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Teal (#5F9E8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Teal (#5F9E8F) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAB9A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 171, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 27%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.07 175.2) |
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 #6CAB9A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAB9A | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAB9A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAB9A text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#C9DFD8
oklch(88.5% 0.025 174.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4CABF
oklch(80.8% 0.043 175.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAB9A
oklch(69.3% 0.07 175.2)
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Step 500
500
#459B86
oklch(63% 0.09 174.9)
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Step 600
600
#1C8670
oklch(55.7% 0.098 174.7)
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Step 700
700
#08715E
oklch(49.1% 0.09 175.3)
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Step 800
800
#105C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.074 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#184C40
oklch(37.8% 0.059 174.9)
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Step 950
950
#102C25
oklch(26.9% 0.037 174.8)
#6CAB9A 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) | #A7A499 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59ACA6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAB9A
#6CAB9A
oklch(69.3% 0.07 175.2)
- #C08B9E
#C08B9E
oklch(69.4% 0.069 355.8)
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 #6CAB9A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.042
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.046
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.051
Use #6CAB9A 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.