#6D8A8E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.033 206.7), rgb(109, 138, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6D8A8E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8A8E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 138, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.033 206.7) |
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 #6D8A8E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8A8E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8A8E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8A8E text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C6
oklch(80.9% 0.017 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FA6A9
oklch(70.8% 0.026 206.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8A8E
oklch(61.3% 0.033 206.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7A7E
oklch(55.6% 0.037 205.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A666A
oklch(49% 0.033 207.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5457
oklch(42.8% 0.028 206.1)
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Step 900
900
#344547
oklch(37.7% 0.022 205.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#6D8A8E 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) | #85878E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F838E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638D8B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8A8E
#6D8A8E
oklch(61.3% 0.033 206.7)
- #977D79
#977D79
oklch(61.3% 0.033 28.3)
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 #6D8A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
Use #6D8A8E 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.