#6CB8CB
Closest named color: Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4). oklch(74% 0.08 215.7), rgb(108, 184, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.35:1).
About this color
#6CB8CB is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Blue (#9DBCD4) |
| Black text | 9.35:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CB8CB |
| RGB | rgb(108, 184, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 48%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.08 215.7) |
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 #6CB8CB | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CB8CB | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CB8CB text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CB8CB text on black | 9.35:1 | AAA | Lc -58.0 | 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
#E0EDF0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 200
200
#C6DEE5
oklch(88.5% 0.027 217.2)
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Step 300
300
#9CC9D5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 215.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CB8CB
oklch(74% 0.08 215.7)
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Step 500
500
#2699B1
oklch(63.2% 0.103 215.6)
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Step 600
600
#008198
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#006D80
oklch(49.2% 0.087 215.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A58
oklch(37.7% 0.067 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#072B33
oklch(26.8% 0.042 215.9)
#6CB8CB 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) | #ABB3CC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9CA8CB | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3CBFBE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CB8CB
#6CB8CB
oklch(74% 0.08 215.7)
- #D89988
#D89988
oklch(74% 0.08 35.7)
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 #6CB8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.060
- Vivid Sky Blue #4CC9F0 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.060
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.062
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.068
Use #6CB8CB 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.