#6E9398
Closest named color: Blue Grey (#758DA3). oklch(63.8% 0.042 206.5), rgb(110, 147, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#6E9398 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue Grey (#758DA3), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue Grey (#758DA3) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9398 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 147, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.042 206.5) |
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 #6E9398 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9398 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9398 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9398 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F6F6
oklch(97.1% 0.003 197.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBEC
oklch(93.7% 0.006 211)
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Step 200
200
#D1DBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.011 211)
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Step 300
300
#B2C5C7
oklch(81% 0.021 204.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AA7AB
oklch(70.8% 0.033 206.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9398
oklch(63.8% 0.042 206.5)
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Step 600
600
#537B81
oklch(55.6% 0.045 207.7)
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Step 700
700
#44686D
oklch(49.2% 0.042 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#385558
oklch(42.8% 0.035 204.1)
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Step 900
900
#304649
oklch(37.7% 0.028 206.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D292B
oklch(27.1% 0.017 208.8)
#6E9398 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) | #8D9098 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868A98 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #609694 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9398
#6E9398
oklch(63.8% 0.042 206.5)
- #A3827E
#A3827E
oklch(63.7% 0.041 26.3)
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 #6E9398, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.029
- Cadet Blue #5F9EA0 ΔE 0.032
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.033
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
Use #6E9398 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.