#6CB6CA
Closest named color: Bluegrey (#85A3B2). oklch(73.5% 0.079 217.1), rgb(108, 182, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.18:1).
About this color
#6CB6CA is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluegrey (#85A3B2), ΔE 0.056 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluegrey (#85A3B2) |
| Black text | 9.18:1 |
| White text | 2.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB6CA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 182, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 47%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.5% 0.079 217.1) |
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 #6CB6CA | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc -49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB6CA | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB6CA text on white | 2.28:1 | Fails | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CB6CA text on black | 9.18:1 | AAA | Lc -57.1 | 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
#F1F7F8
oklch(97.2% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0ECF0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9DC9D6
oklch(80.9% 0.05 217.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB6CA
oklch(73.5% 0.079 217.1)
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Step 500
500
#2B98B1
oklch(63.1% 0.101 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#034A58
oklch(37.7% 0.066 216.2)
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Step 950
950
#082B34
oklch(26.9% 0.042 218.6)
#6CB6CA 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) | #A9B2CB | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9AA7CA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3DBDBC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB6CA
#6CB6CA
oklch(73.5% 0.079 217.1)
- #D69886
#D69886
oklch(73.5% 0.08 36.8)
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 #6CB6CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.056
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.058
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.061
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.064
Use #6CB6CA 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.