#6E8A85
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61% 0.033 183.1), rgb(110, 138, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#6E8A85 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 183°. 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 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8A85 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.033 183.1) |
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 #6E8A85 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8A85 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8A85 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8A85 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#D3DBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C1
oklch(80.9% 0.016 181.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A2
oklch(70.7% 0.025 183.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8A85
oklch(61% 0.033 183.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C7A75
oklch(55.5% 0.035 183.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6762
oklch(49.1% 0.033 182.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5450
oklch(42.6% 0.028 182.6)
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Step 900
900
#354543
oklch(37.6% 0.021 186.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2927
oklch(27.1% 0.014 181.6)
#6E8A85 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) | #878785 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #828385 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678B88 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8A85
#6E8A85
oklch(61% 0.033 183.1)
- #957B81
#957B81
oklch(60.9% 0.033 2.6)
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 #6E8A85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.027
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E8A85 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.