#6E9386
Closest named color: Grey Teal (#5E9B8A). oklch(63.2% 0.046 171.2), rgb(110, 147, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6E9386 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Teal (#5E9B8A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Teal (#5E9B8A) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9386 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 147, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 15%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.046 171.2) |
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 #6E9386 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9386 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9386 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9386 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD8
oklch(88.6% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6BF
oklch(81% 0.023 171.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BA89E
oklch(70.7% 0.035 172.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9386
oklch(63.2% 0.046 171.2)
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Step 600
600
#557D6F
oklch(55.6% 0.05 170.6)
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Step 700
700
#45695D
oklch(49% 0.046 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#39564C
oklch(42.7% 0.039 170.9)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#6E9386 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) | #918E85 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8987 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65948F | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9386
#6E9386
oklch(63.2% 0.046 171.2)
- #A07F8D
#A07F8D
oklch(63.2% 0.045 351.1)
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 #6E9386, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.041
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.047
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E9386 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.