#6CAEC4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(71.5% 0.074 221.2), rgb(108, 174, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.48:1).
About this color
#6CAEC4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.48:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.48:1 |
| White text | 2.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CAEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 174, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 43%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.074 221.2) |
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 #6CAEC4 | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc -53.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CAEC4 | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAEC4 text on white | 2.47:1 | Fails | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CAEC4 text on black | 8.48:1 | AAA | Lc -53.5 | 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
#C8DDE5
oklch(88.4% 0.025 222.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0C8D6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 221.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CAEC4
oklch(71.5% 0.074 221.2)
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Step 500
500
#3A96B2
oklch(63% 0.095 221.6)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#104959
oklch(37.8% 0.062 221.2)
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Step 950
950
#0C2B34
oklch(27.1% 0.04 220.3)
#6CAEC4 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) | #A1ABC5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93A0C4 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44B5B5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CAEC4
#6CAEC4
oklch(71.5% 0.074 221.2)
- #CC947F
#CC947F
oklch(71.5% 0.074 41.4)
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 #6CAEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.059
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.063
Use #6CAEC4 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.