#6D8D8D
Closest named color: Light Slate Gray (#778899). oklch(61.9% 0.036 196.3), rgb(109, 141, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#6D8D8D is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Slate Gray (#778899), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Slate Gray (#778899) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8D8D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 141, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.036 196.3) |
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 #6D8D8D | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8D8D | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8D8D text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8D8D text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#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
#D2DBDB
oklch(88.5% 0.01 197)
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Step 300
300
#B4C4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DA6A6
oklch(70.6% 0.028 196.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8D8D
oklch(61.9% 0.036 196.3)
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Step 600
600
#587B7B
oklch(55.7% 0.04 196.1)
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Step 700
700
#486767
oklch(49% 0.036 196)
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Step 800
800
#3B5454
oklch(42.6% 0.03 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#334646
oklch(37.8% 0.024 196.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2929
oklch(27.1% 0.015 196.3)
#6D8D8D 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) | #898A8D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82858D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638F8D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8D8D
#6D8D8D
oklch(61.9% 0.036 196.3)
- #9B7E7E
#9B7E7E
oklch(62% 0.036 18.2)
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 #6D8D8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.030
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.042
Use #6D8D8D 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.