#6DA8AE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.3% 0.062 204), rgb(109, 168, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6DA8AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 7.86:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DA8AE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 168, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.062 204) |
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 #6DA8AE | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DA8AE | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA8AE text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DA8AE text on black | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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 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
#CADEE0
oklch(88.6% 0.022 204)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 204.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DA8AE
oklch(69.3% 0.062 204)
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Step 500
500
#47979F
oklch(63% 0.079 204.1)
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Step 600
600
#21828A
oklch(55.7% 0.086 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#106E75
oklch(49.2% 0.08 203)
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Step 800
800
#135960
oklch(42.6% 0.066 205.1)
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Step 900
900
#194A4E
oklch(37.8% 0.052 202.7)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#6DA8AE 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) | #9FA3AE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949BAE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53ACAA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DA8AE
#6DA8AE
oklch(69.3% 0.062 204)
- #C08E8A
#C08E8A
oklch(69.4% 0.062 24)
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 #6DA8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.027
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.031
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.038
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.050
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
Use #6DA8AE 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.