#6E8780
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.2% 0.031 176.4), rgb(110, 135, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6E8780 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8780 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.031 176.4) |
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 #6E8780 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8780 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8780 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8780 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4C0
oklch(80.9% 0.015 175.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A6A0
oklch(70.8% 0.024 175.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8780
oklch(60.2% 0.031 176.4)
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Step 600
600
#5F7A73
oklch(55.6% 0.033 177.4)
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Step 700
700
#4E6760
oklch(49.1% 0.032 175.9)
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Step 800
800
#40544E
oklch(42.7% 0.027 174.7)
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Step 900
900
#374541
oklch(37.7% 0.019 176)
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Step 950
950
#202926
oklch(27.1% 0.014 173)
#6E8780 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) | #858480 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #808081 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688885 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8780
#6E8780
oklch(60.2% 0.031 176.4)
- #917981
#917981
oklch(60.1% 0.032 356.1)
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 #6E8780, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.025
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
Use #6E8780 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.