#6E878E
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.6% 0.031 216.6), rgb(110, 135, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#6E878E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E878E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.031 216.6) |
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 #6E878E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E878E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E878E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E878E text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.005 214.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDD
oklch(88.6% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C3C7
oklch(80.8% 0.015 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A5AA
oklch(70.8% 0.024 214.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E878E
oklch(60.6% 0.031 216.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7980
oklch(55.7% 0.033 215.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D656C
oklch(49% 0.031 217.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5358
oklch(42.7% 0.026 214.7)
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Step 900
900
#364448
oklch(37.6% 0.019 217)
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Step 950
950
#20282A
oklch(27% 0.012 214.5)
#6E878E 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) | #82858E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D818E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658A89 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E878E
#6E878E
oklch(60.6% 0.031 216.6)
- #937C75
#937C75
oklch(60.6% 0.031 37.6)
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 #6E878E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.014
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.016
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.022
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.034
Use #6E878E 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.