#6E8A87
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.1% 0.032 188.3), rgb(110, 138, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#6E8A87 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8A87 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.032 188.3) |
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 #6E8A87 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8A87 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8A87 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8A87 text on black | 5.64:1 | 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
#F4F6F6
oklch(97.2% 0.002 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBEA
oklch(93.7% 0.004 179.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C2
oklch(80.9% 0.016 186.6)
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Step 400
400
#90A6A3
oklch(70.7% 0.025 186.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8A87
oklch(61.1% 0.032 188.3)
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Step 600
600
#5C7A77
oklch(55.5% 0.035 188.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6764
oklch(49.1% 0.032 187.7)
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Step 800
800
#3E5452
oklch(42.7% 0.027 189.3)
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Step 900
900
#354544
oklch(37.6% 0.021 191.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#6E8A87 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) | #878787 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818387 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668B89 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8A87
#6E8A87
oklch(61.1% 0.032 188.3)
- #957C80
#957C80
oklch(61.1% 0.031 7.2)
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 #6E8A87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.026
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
Use #6E8A87 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.