#6CB5AE
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(72.3% 0.074 187.8), rgb(108, 181, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.85:1).
About this color
#6CB5AE is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.85:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 8.85:1 |
| White text | 2.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB5AE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 181, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 33%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.3% 0.074 187.8) |
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 #6CB5AE | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc -51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB5AE | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB5AE text on white | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB5AE text on black | 8.85:1 | AAA | Lc -55.4 | 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
#E0EDEB
oklch(93.6% 0.014 185.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7DFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.026 187.6)
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Step 300
300
#9FCBC6
oklch(80.9% 0.047 187.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB5AE
oklch(72.3% 0.074 187.8)
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Step 500
500
#339C94
oklch(63.2% 0.095 187.8)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#0A4C48
oklch(37.7% 0.062 188.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A2D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 187.1)
#6CB5AE 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) | #AEAEAE | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1A4AF | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4EB8B3 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB5AE
#6CB5AE
oklch(72.3% 0.074 187.8)
- #CF939D
#CF939D
oklch(72.4% 0.074 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 #6CB5AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.049
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Light Sea Green #20B2AA ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.053
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.054
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.058
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.062
Use #6CB5AE 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.