#6DA6B7
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.2% 0.064 218.6), rgb(109, 166, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6DA6B7 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA6B7 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 166, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.064 218.6) |
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 #6DA6B7 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA6B7 | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA6B7 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA6B7 text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECEF
oklch(93.6% 0.011 217.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE3
oklch(88.5% 0.022 218.6)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D2
oklch(80.8% 0.04 219.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA6B7
oklch(69.2% 0.064 218.6)
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Step 500
500
#4895AB
oklch(63% 0.082 219.1)
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Step 600
600
#237F96
oklch(55.5% 0.089 218.6)
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Step 700
700
#136C80
oklch(49.2% 0.083 217.7)
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Step 800
800
#155868
oklch(42.8% 0.069 217.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4855
oklch(37.6% 0.054 219.6)
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Step 950
950
#112A32
oklch(26.9% 0.034 221.3)
#6DA6B7 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) | #9BA3B8 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F9AB7 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FACAB | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA6B7
#6DA6B7
oklch(69.2% 0.064 218.6)
- #C08F7F
#C08F7F
oklch(69.3% 0.064 38.8)
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 #6DA6B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.016
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.047
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6DA6B7 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.