#6DAAAE
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(69.8% 0.063 201.1), rgb(109, 170, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.01:1).
About this color
#6DAAAE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.01:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAAAE |
| RGB | rgb(109, 170, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.063 201.1) |
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 #6DAAAE | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAAAE | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAAAE text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAAAE text on black | 8.01:1 | AAA | Lc -50.9 | 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
#F2F7F7
oklch(97.2% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECED
oklch(93.6% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 200.2)
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Step 300
300
#A4C9CB
oklch(81% 0.039 200.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAAAE
oklch(69.8% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 500
500
#45989E
oklch(63.1% 0.08 201.7)
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Step 600
600
#1C8288
oklch(55.5% 0.088 201)
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Step 700
700
#086E74
oklch(49.1% 0.082 201.6)
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Step 800
800
#0F5A5E
oklch(42.7% 0.068 200.5)
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Step 900
900
#184A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 200.8)
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Step 950
950
#102B2D
oklch(26.9% 0.033 201.9)
#6DAAAE 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) | #A2A5AE | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #969CAE | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53AEAB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAAAE
#6DAAAE
oklch(69.8% 0.063 201.1)
- #C28F8D
#C28F8D
oklch(69.9% 0.062 21.3)
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 #6DAAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.032
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.034
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.042
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.054
Use #6DAAAE 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.