#6D8D9D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(62.5% 0.043 229.9), rgb(109, 141, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6D8D9D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 230°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8D9D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 141, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(200, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.043 229.9) |
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 #6D8D9D | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8D9D | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8D9D text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8D9D text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F6F7
oklch(97.2% 0.003 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DBDF
oklch(88.6% 0.011 226)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CC
oklch(81% 0.022 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CA5B2
oklch(70.7% 0.034 230.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8D9D
oklch(62.5% 0.043 229.9)
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Step 600
600
#56798A
oklch(55.6% 0.048 229.6)
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Step 700
700
#476675
oklch(49.2% 0.043 229.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A535F
oklch(42.7% 0.036 229.3)
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Step 900
900
#32454E
oklch(37.8% 0.029 228.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E282E
oklch(27% 0.018 234.7)
#6D8D9D 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) | #858C9E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E869D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E9292 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8D9D
#6D8D9D
oklch(62.5% 0.043 229.9)
- #9E8071
#9E8071
oklch(62.4% 0.043 48)
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 #6D8D9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.014
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.017
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.023
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.024
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.043
Use #6D8D9D 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.