#6D909D
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.2% 0.044 222.7), rgb(109, 144, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#6D909D is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D909D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 144, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.044 222.7) |
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 #6D909D | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D909D | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D909D text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D909D text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F6F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 219.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBED
oklch(93.7% 0.006 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3C4CB
oklch(80.9% 0.021 224.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA6B0
oklch(70.7% 0.034 221.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D909D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 222.7)
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Step 600
600
#547A88
oklch(55.6% 0.048 222.9)
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Step 700
700
#446773
oklch(49.2% 0.044 221.5)
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Step 800
800
#39545E
oklch(42.8% 0.036 223)
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Step 900
900
#31454D
oklch(37.7% 0.029 224.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292D
oklch(27.2% 0.018 220.3)
#6D909D 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) | #888E9E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81889D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D9494 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D909D
#6D909D
oklch(63.2% 0.044 222.7)
- #A18275
#A18275
oklch(63.2% 0.043 43.9)
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 #6D909D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.030
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.049
Use #6D909D 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.