#6D949E
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(64.1% 0.045 215.3), rgb(109, 148, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#6D949E is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D949E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 148, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.045 215.3) |
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 #6D949E | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D949E | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D949E text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D949E text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.012 217.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1C5CA
oklch(81% 0.023 214.4)
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Step 400
400
#88A7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.036 215.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D949E
oklch(64.1% 0.045 215.3)
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Step 600
600
#517B86
oklch(55.6% 0.049 216)
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Step 700
700
#416871
oklch(49.2% 0.046 213.9)
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Step 800
800
#36545C
oklch(42.6% 0.038 216.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F464C
oklch(37.8% 0.03 215.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C292C
oklch(27% 0.019 213.5)
#6D949E 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) | #8D919F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858B9E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C9897 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D949E
#6D949E
oklch(64.1% 0.045 215.3)
- #A6837A
#A6837A
oklch(64.1% 0.045 34.8)
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 #6D949E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.025
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.034
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.047
Use #6D949E 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.