#6D9AA2
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(65.7% 0.05 209.7), rgb(109, 154, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#6D9AA2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9AA2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 154, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.05 209.7) |
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 #6D9AA2 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9AA2 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9AA2 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9AA2 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#E5EBEC
oklch(93.6% 0.007 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 300
300
#AFC5C9
oklch(80.8% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 400
400
#85A8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.039 209.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9AA2
oklch(65.7% 0.05 209.7)
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Step 600
600
#4C7C85
oklch(55.6% 0.054 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#3C6970
oklch(49.1% 0.051 208.4)
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Step 800
800
#32555C
oklch(42.6% 0.042 211.7)
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Step 900
900
#2D474B
oklch(37.9% 0.032 208)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#6D9AA2 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) | #9297A3 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8990A2 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A9E9C | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9AA2
#6D9AA2
oklch(65.7% 0.05 209.7)
- #AE867F
#AE867F
oklch(65.6% 0.051 29.8)
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 #6D9AA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.019
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.034
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.045
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.045
Use #6D9AA2 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.