#6DAAB4
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70% 0.065 208.9), rgb(109, 170, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#6DAAB4 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 209°. 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 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DAAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 170, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 32%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.065 208.9) |
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 #6DAAB4 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DAAB4 | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAAB4 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DAAB4 text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE1
oklch(88.6% 0.023 207.1)
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Step 300
300
#A3C8CF
oklch(80.8% 0.041 210.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DAAB4
oklch(70% 0.065 208.9)
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Step 500
500
#4497A4
oklch(63% 0.082 209.1)
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Step 600
600
#1A818F
oklch(55.5% 0.089 209)
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Step 700
700
#056D7A
oklch(49% 0.083 209.3)
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Step 800
800
#0E5963
oklch(42.7% 0.069 208.9)
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Step 900
900
#174951
oklch(37.6% 0.054 209.9)
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Step 950
950
#0F2B2F
oklch(26.9% 0.034 207.9)
#6DAAB4 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) | #A0A6B5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949CB4 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50AFAD | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DAAB4
#6DAAB4
oklch(70% 0.065 208.9)
- #C49088
#C49088
oklch(70.1% 0.065 28.7)
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 #6DAAB4, 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
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.044
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.048
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.051
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #6DAAB4 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.