#6D97A5
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.1% 0.05 220.5), rgb(109, 151, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6D97A5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 221°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D97A5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 151, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.05 220.5) |
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 #6D97A5 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D97A5 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97A5 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D97A5 text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#E5EBED
oklch(93.6% 0.007 219.6)
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Step 200
200
#D0DBDF
oklch(88.4% 0.013 221.4)
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Step 300
300
#B0C5CC
oklch(81% 0.025 219.8)
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Step 400
400
#86A7B2
oklch(70.7% 0.04 220.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D97A5
oklch(65.1% 0.05 220.5)
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Step 600
600
#4E7B8A
oklch(55.6% 0.054 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6875
oklch(49.2% 0.051 219.7)
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Step 800
800
#34555F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#2E464E
oklch(37.8% 0.033 220.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B292E
oklch(27% 0.021 222)
#6D97A5 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) | #8E94A6 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868EA5 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #599C9B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D97A5
#6D97A5
oklch(65.1% 0.05 220.5)
- #AB8678
#AB8678
oklch(65.1% 0.05 41.7)
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 #6D97A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.027
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.036
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #6D97A5 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.