#6E8A8E
Closest named color: Steel (#738595). oklch(61.3% 0.032 207), rgb(110, 138, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6E8A8E is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel (#738595), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel (#738595) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8A8E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.032 207) |
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 #6E8A8E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8A8E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8A8E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8A8E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E6EBEB
oklch(93.6% 0.005 197.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C4C6
oklch(81% 0.016 207.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FA5A9
oklch(70.6% 0.025 209.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8A8E
oklch(61.3% 0.032 207)
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Step 600
600
#5B797E
oklch(55.5% 0.035 208.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B666A
oklch(49% 0.032 207.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5356
oklch(42.6% 0.026 207.1)
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Step 900
900
#354547
oklch(37.7% 0.021 205.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F282A
oklch(26.9% 0.013 212.7)
#6E8A8E 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) | #85888E | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80838E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648C8B | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8A8E
#6E8A8E
oklch(61.3% 0.032 207)
- #977D7A
#977D7A
oklch(61.3% 0.033 25.8)
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 #6E8A8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.022
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.022
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.030
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.040
Use #6E8A8E 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.