#6DACB8
Closest named color: Greyblue (#77A1B5). oklch(70.6% 0.067 210.9), rgb(109, 172, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.24:1).
About this color
#6DACB8 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greyblue (#77A1B5), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.24:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Greyblue (#77A1B5) |
| Black text | 8.24:1 |
| White text | 2.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6DACB8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 172, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 35%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.067 210.9) |
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 #6DACB8 | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc -54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6DACB8 | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc 54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DACB8 text on white | 2.54:1 | Fails | Lc 49.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6DACB8 text on black | 8.24:1 | AAA | Lc -52.1 | 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
#F1F6F7
oklch(97% 0.005 211)
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Step 100
100
#E1ECEE
oklch(93.5% 0.012 209.8)
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Step 200
200
#C9DEE2
oklch(88.6% 0.023 210.4)
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Step 300
300
#A2C8D0
oklch(80.8% 0.042 211.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6DACB8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 210.9)
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Step 500
500
#4097A7
oklch(63% 0.086 211.6)
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Step 600
600
#118192
oklch(55.5% 0.093 211.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#085965
oklch(42.6% 0.072 211.1)
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Step 900
900
#154952
oklch(37.6% 0.055 211.3)
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Step 950
950
#0E2B30
oklch(27% 0.036 210.5)
#6DACB8 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) | #A2A8B9 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #959EB8 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4DB2B0 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6DACB8
#6DACB8
oklch(70.6% 0.067 210.9)
- #C79187
#C79187
oklch(70.6% 0.068 30.6)
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 #6DACB8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.031
- Bluegrey #85A3B2 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Grey #89A0B0 ΔE 0.041
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.049
- Cool Grey #95A3A6 ΔE 0.050
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.051
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise Blue #06B1C4 ΔE 0.053
Use #6DACB8 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.