#6DA2B0
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(68% 0.06 216.1), rgb(109, 162, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6DA2B0 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 216°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.44:1 |
| White text | 2.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA2B0 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 162, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 30%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.06 216.1) |
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 #6DA2B0 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA2B0 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA2B0 text on white | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA2B0 text on black | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -47.7 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200
#CBDDE2
oklch(88.6% 0.021 216.2)
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Step 300
300
#A6C7D0
oklch(80.8% 0.038 216.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA2B0
oklch(68% 0.06 216.1)
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Step 500
500
#4E95A7
oklch(63.1% 0.076 216.3)
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Step 600
600
#2D7F92
oklch(55.5% 0.082 216.1)
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Step 700
700
#1E6B7D
oklch(49% 0.077 217)
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Step 800
800
#1C5865
oklch(42.8% 0.064 215)
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Step 900
900
#1E4852
oklch(37.6% 0.049 215.6)
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Step 950
950
#132A30
oklch(26.9% 0.031 216.7)
#6DA2B0 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) | #989FB1 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D96B0 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A7A6 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA2B0
#6DA2B0
oklch(68% 0.06 216.1)
- #BA8C7F
#BA8C7F
oklch(68.1% 0.06 36.4)
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 #6DA2B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.015
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.033
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.043
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.055
Use #6DA2B0 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.