#6DA2A8
Closest named color: Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0). oklch(67.7% 0.057 204.9), rgb(109, 162, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#6DA2A8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cadet Blue (#5F9EA0) |
| Black text | 7.38:1 |
| White text | 2.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA2A8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.057 204.9) |
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 #6DA2A8 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA2A8 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA2A8 text on white | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA2A8 text on black | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDDF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 204.8)
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Step 300
300
#A7C8CB
oklch(81% 0.036 203.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA2A8
oklch(67.7% 0.057 204.9)
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Step 500
500
#4F969E
oklch(63% 0.072 205.1)
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Step 600
600
#2E8189
oklch(55.7% 0.079 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#206D74
oklch(49.2% 0.073 203.9)
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Step 800
800
#1D585F
oklch(42.6% 0.061 206.2)
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Step 900
900
#1F494D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 203.7)
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Step 950
950
#132B2D
oklch(27.1% 0.03 202.6)
#6DA2A8 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) | #9A9EA8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9096A8 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57A6A4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA2A8
#6DA2A8
oklch(67.7% 0.057 204.9)
- #B88A86
#B88A86
oklch(67.7% 0.057 24.3)
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 #6DA2A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.022
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.025
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.048
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.049
Use #6DA2A8 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.