#6CABC4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.8% 0.074 225.2), rgb(108, 171, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.25:1).
About this color
#6CABC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.25:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.25:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CABC4 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 171, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.074 225.2) |
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 #6CABC4 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CABC4 | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CABC4 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CABC4 text on black | 8.25:1 | AAA | Lc -52.2 | 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
#F1F6F9
oklch(97% 0.007 233.6)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECF1
oklch(93.6% 0.014 226.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8DDE6
oklch(88.5% 0.026 225.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1C8D7
oklch(81% 0.046 223.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CABC4
oklch(70.8% 0.074 225.2)
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Step 500
500
#3E95B5
oklch(63% 0.095 225.7)
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Step 600
600
#0C7FA1
oklch(55.6% 0.103 225.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#055770
oklch(42.6% 0.08 226.2)
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Step 900
900
#13485A
oklch(37.6% 0.062 225)
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Step 950
950
#0E2A35
oklch(26.9% 0.039 226.8)
#6CABC4 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) | #9DA8C5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #909EC4 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44B3B3 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CABC4
#6CABC4
oklch(70.8% 0.074 225.2)
- #C9937A
#C9937A
oklch(70.9% 0.075 45.9)
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 #6CABC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.030
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.058
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.058
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.060
Use #6CABC4 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.