#6CAEAD
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5), rgb(108, 174, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#6CAEAD is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAEAD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 174, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5) |
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 #6CAEAD | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAEAD | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAEAD text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAEAD text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F1F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.006 185.3)
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Step 100
100
#E1EDEC
oklch(93.7% 0.013 190.9)
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Step 200
200
#C8DEDE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 196.7)
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Step 300
300
#A2CAC9
oklch(81% 0.042 194.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAEAD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5)
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Step 500
500
#3E9A99
oklch(63.2% 0.086 194.2)
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Step 600
600
#078484
oklch(55.6% 0.094 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#035B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.072 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#134B4A
oklch(37.7% 0.056 193.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2C2C
oklch(27.1% 0.035 195.3)
#6CAEAD 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) | #A6A8AD | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9FAE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50B2AD | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAEAD
#6CAEAD
oklch(70.7% 0.067 194.5)
- #C79093
#C79093
oklch(70.7% 0.067 15.3)
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 #6CAEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.043
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.044
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.050
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #6CAEAD 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.