#6E877E
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.1% 0.032 171.3), rgb(110, 135, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6E877E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E877E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.032 171.3) |
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 #6E877E | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E877E | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E877E text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E877E text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.016 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A69E
oklch(70.7% 0.025 169.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E877E
oklch(60.1% 0.032 171.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A71
oklch(55.5% 0.034 172.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F675E
oklch(49.2% 0.032 170)
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Step 800
800
#41544D
oklch(42.8% 0.026 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#374540
oklch(37.6% 0.02 171.5)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#6E877E 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) | #85847E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698784 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E877E
#6E877E
oklch(60.1% 0.032 171.3)
- #907983
#907983
oklch(60.1% 0.032 350.1)
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 #6E877E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
Use #6E877E 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.