#6E8C8A
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(61.7% 0.034 191.3), rgb(110, 140, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6E8C8A is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8C8A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 140, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(176, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.034 191.3) |
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 #6E8C8A | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8C8A | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8C8A text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8C8A text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#E6EBEA
oklch(93.6% 0.006 183)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.009 188.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.017 192)
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Step 400
400
#8EA6A4
oklch(70.6% 0.027 190.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8C8A
oklch(61.7% 0.034 191.3)
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Step 600
600
#5A7B78
oklch(55.7% 0.038 189.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6765
oklch(49% 0.034 190.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5453
oklch(42.7% 0.028 192.8)
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Step 900
900
#344644
oklch(37.8% 0.023 187.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2928
oklch(27.1% 0.014 188.9)
#6E8C8A 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) | #88898A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82848A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658E8B | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8C8A
#6E8C8A
oklch(61.7% 0.034 191.3)
- #987D80
#987D80
oklch(61.6% 0.034 10.6)
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 #6E8C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.031
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.039
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
Use #6E8C8A 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.