#6D8A94
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.5% 0.036 220.9), rgb(109, 138, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6D8A94 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8A94 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 138, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.036 220.9) |
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 #6D8A94 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8A94 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8A94 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8A94 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.011 219.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C3C9
oklch(80.8% 0.018 225.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EA5AD
oklch(70.7% 0.028 220.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8A94
oklch(61.5% 0.036 220.9)
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Step 600
600
#5A7984
oklch(55.6% 0.039 221.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A666F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D535B
oklch(42.7% 0.03 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#34454A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 217.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282C
oklch(27% 0.015 226.6)
#6D8A94 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) | #848895 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E8394 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618D8D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8A94
#6D8A94
oklch(61.5% 0.036 220.9)
- #987E74
#987E74
oklch(61.5% 0.036 42.1)
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 #6D8A94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.023
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.028
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
Use #6D8A94 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.