#6D897F
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.5% 0.035 171.3), rgb(109, 137, 127).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#6D897F is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D897F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 137, 127) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.035 171.3) |
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 #6D897F | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D897F | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D897F text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D897F text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.017 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#90A69E
oklch(70.6% 0.027 171.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D897F
oklch(60.5% 0.035 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B70
oklch(55.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 700
700
#4C685E
oklch(49.2% 0.037 170.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F544D
oklch(42.6% 0.028 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#354640
oklch(37.7% 0.024 171.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2925
oklch(27% 0.016 168.8)
#6D897F 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) | #87857F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828180 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678A86 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D897F
#6D897F
oklch(60.5% 0.035 171.3)
- #937984
#937984
oklch(60.4% 0.036 350.9)
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 #6D897F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
Use #6D897F 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.