#6CBCA5
Closest named color: Muted Teal (#90B494). oklch(73.7% 0.086 173.3), rgb(108, 188, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.37:1).
About this color
#6CBCA5 is a medium-light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Teal (#90B494), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Muted Teal (#90B494) |
| Black text | 9.37:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6CBCA5 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 188, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.7% 0.086 173.3) |
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 #6CBCA5 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6CBCA5 | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6CBCA5 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6CBCA5 text on black | 9.37:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#F1F7F5
oklch(97.1% 0.007 174.4)
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Step 100
100
#E0EDE9
oklch(93.5% 0.015 175.7)
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Step 200
200
#C6E0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.03 172.8)
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Step 300
300
#9DCDBD
oklch(81% 0.055 172.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6CBCA5
oklch(73.7% 0.086 173.3)
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Step 500
500
#279F83
oklch(63.1% 0.111 172.9)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#072E24
oklch(27.1% 0.047 171.9)
#6CBCA5 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) | #B7B3A4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA9A7 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51BDB5 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6CBCA5
#6CBCA5
oklch(73.7% 0.086 173.3)
- #D593AE
#D593AE
oklch(73.6% 0.086 353.2)
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 #6CBCA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Topaz #13BBAF ΔE 0.049
- Greeny Blue #42B395 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.059
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.059
Use #6CBCA5 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.