#6D9CA3
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.2% 0.051 207.6), rgb(109, 156, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6D9CA3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9CA3 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 156, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 23%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.051 207.6) |
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 #6D9CA3 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9CA3 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9CA3 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9CA3 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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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
#AFC6C9
oklch(81% 0.025 206.2)
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Step 400
400
#84A8AE
oklch(70.7% 0.04 208.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9CA3
oklch(66.2% 0.051 207.6)
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Step 600
600
#4A7D84
oklch(55.7% 0.056 206.9)
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Step 700
700
#3B6970
oklch(49.1% 0.052 208.1)
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Step 800
800
#31565B
oklch(42.8% 0.043 206.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C474B
oklch(37.8% 0.033 207.6)
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Step 950
950
#1A292C
oklch(26.9% 0.021 211.4)
#6D9CA3 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) | #9498A3 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B91A3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59A09E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9CA3
#6D9CA3
oklch(66.2% 0.051 207.6)
- #B08781
#B08781
oklch(66.1% 0.051 28.1)
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 #6D9CA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.017
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.037
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.046
Use #6D9CA3 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.