#6DA09B
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(66.8% 0.055 188.2), rgb(109, 160, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6DA09B is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA09B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 160, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 21%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.055 188.2) |
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 #6DA09B | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6DA09B | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA09B text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA09B text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#E4ECEB
oklch(93.7% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 200
200
#CFDCDB
oklch(88.4% 0.014 191.4)
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Step 300
300
#AEC7C4
oklch(81% 0.027 187.9)
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Step 400
400
#82AAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.044 188.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6DA09B
oklch(66.8% 0.055 188.2)
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Step 600
600
#477F7A
oklch(55.6% 0.06 188.2)
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Step 700
700
#386B67
oklch(49.1% 0.055 188.9)
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Step 800
800
#2F5754
oklch(42.6% 0.046 189.4)
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Step 900
900
#2A4845
oklch(37.7% 0.036 187.7)
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Step 950
950
#192A28
oklch(26.9% 0.023 186.7)
#6DA09B 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) | #9B9B9B | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91949C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CA29E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA09B
#6DA09B
oklch(66.8% 0.055 188.2)
- #B3878E
#B3878E
oklch(66.8% 0.055 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 #6DA09B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.042
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.047
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.050
Use #6DA09B 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.